Antique Quilt Masterpieces

Come see me at Utah Quilt Fest this week. I'll be doing a trunk show of Antique Quilt Masterpieces  on Thursday Evening. Here's a sneak peak. You can stil sign up!

Antique Log Cabin Quilt Top

Thought you might like to see come of the fabulous fabrics from yesterday's Courthouse Steps/ Log Cabin quilt top. Starley Collection. Enjoy!!

Antique Log Cabin Quilt

Such a fun, bright, and happy quilt! Log Cabin quilt top. Circa 1875. Likely Pennsylvania. Starley Quilt Collection.

Auction listing: "This Courthouse Steps Log Cabin quilt top is one of the most dazzlingly vibrant you could wish for. The rich palette is dominated by ruddy, rusty tones of oxblood red and copper-toned madder browns, but fresh pops of green and tropical blue keep the heavily brick-toned composition from ever feeling too staid, and consistent use of raspberry-toned double-pinks and vibrant chromes yellows keeps the composition feeling lively and festive."

1840s Delaware Co. Pennsylvania Antique Signature Quilt

Love antique signature quilts with wonderful inkings (inked drawings) and lovely fabrics. I love sharing them in my antique signature quilt trunk show.

This is one of my favorites - Rebecca Lincoln, Darby, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania

This is the top. It looks fairly simple but have some amazing treasures, like the above block.

And one more block. Mary Ann Stewart, Rockdale, Delaware Co, PA

Antique Lost Ship Quilt (Lady of the Lake)

Got to love limey green and cheddar orange and lots of half square triangles. Great colors. Starley Collection.

Full quilt

It has some great quilting in the borders

Unfortunately, many of the Turkey reds have damage. Have you heard the term "popping?" This is what it looks like. Like someone took tiny scissors or a hold punch and cut circles out of the red fabrics. It is likely the design had a motif that was outlined in black and the black is corrosive, caustic and eats away at the red.

Antique Signature Quilt -Belleville Kansas

Charming blue chimney album block from Belleville, Republic Co., Kansas. Circa 1920. Starley signature quilt collection.

The blue and white in a staggered, zigzag setting is quite wonderful!

Block for Eliza? Boggs

Mary B. Cory's block has a charming equestrian (horsey) novelty print. Commonly seen at the turn of the century in Kansas. 

Dora B. Spencer?

Antique Rolling Stone Quilt

Antique Signature Quilt - Southeastern Pennsylvania. Rolling Stone with alternative color placement that makes it look like a different pattern. Part of Sign of the Time lecture/trunk show.
Enjoy

Tumbling Block Stars - Antique Quilt

Tumbling Block Star circa 1885, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Starley Collection.

Swan print.

 Bird print.

 Cat print from this novelty cheater print.

The same fabric has the greyhound dog seen below. Enjoy

Revisiting Antique Virginia Crib Quilt

Here is my reproduction of yesterday's crib quilt from c. 1845 Virginia.

Virginia is For Lovers, Sandra Starley,
16" x 16"

And here it is with the antique orginial

And a detail of one of my blocks. Those little baskets are only an inch and 1/2 high.

Revisiting Virginia Crib Quilt - Antique Quilt

I can't get too much of this most charming crib quilt from the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1845. I hope you agree. Such an amazing quilt that survived the Civil War!
Huff block - beautiful flowers.

 Full quilt.

 Broderie Perse applique block. Enjoy.

1848 Barnegat, New Jersey Signature Quilt

Some details of the funky, folky, signature quilts. Haven't seen this tulip flower/leaf and heart block pattern before. Starley Collection. Blocks have a signer's name in a signature stamp and a 2nd stamp with "Barnegat." Also haven't seen two stamps per block like that before.

This block also has cross-stitch initials.

Such beautiful fabrics.

Quilted with Love - 1858 New York City Antique Quilt

Some quilts are simple or non-descript but others are much more interesting and full of information. This beautiful quilt is one of those with quite a story to tell.

Made for Esther McAlister, a Methodist Episcopalian Sunday School teacher in New York City in 1858.

It is filled with hearts and LOVE for Sister McAlister.  Stay tuned for more...

Quilters Meet and Greet - Join In the Fun

I'm delighted to participate in Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs, 2018 Quilter Meet & Greet event. I'll share more information and links to the Blog Hop/ Meet & Greet further along.



Hello- I'm Sandra Starley and I'm an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser. I'm also an avid antique quilt collector and love sharing my collection in antique quilt trunk shows and quilt classes. I delight in traveling and sharing my treasures. I'd love to come to your guild or show or shop. See pages below the header for more information.

  HAVE ANTIQUE  QUILTS - WILL TRAVEL!

Here's a detail of my circa 1850 Rose of Sharon Quilt - part of my Birds and Blooms Trunk Show.

And here's my reproduction of that same antique quilt. I love sharing quilt history by recreating quilts in my antique collection. I also teach classes in hand applique and paper piecing to create your own pieces of history.

Quilted Joy Too - made for the 2014 American Quilt Study Group, Civil War Quilt Challenge. Aren't quilt challenges fun!

You can find my patterns in my ETSY shop  Textile Time Travels.

Antique cheddar orange quilts are among my favorites. Here's one from my collection - circa 1890 from Ohio,

And my miniature reproduction, Cheddar Stars (pattern available) Made for the 2010 American Quilt Study Group  19th Century Stars Challenge. 

My collection specializes in unusual and early quilts and signature quilts in particular. I have a lot of antique signature quilts from the 1840s and 1850s. These quilts are time capsules and a beautiful way to learn American history.

You can find me on Facebook - Textile Time Travels
 and on Instagram as Textile Time Travels

Thank you for stopping by!

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