antique quilts

A First Look at the International Quilt Museum from Humble Quilts

Good morning quilters! Our first stop on our Midwest roadtrip was the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska. I was thrilled to be making my first trip here! The museum link is HERE.

Cool chair in the reading room.

Tobaccianna silks quilts:

These were pretty incredible!

Teeny tiny!

Who doesn't love a house quilt?

This one had tiny little 3d door knobs!

I see the arrow first. Creative and a bit humble!

I hope you enjoy this post and future posts of our quilty roadtrip!

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A Visit With Donna & Folsom from Humble Quilts

Donna was co chair of the programs at the guild I visited last week. She graciously opened her home for a personal show and tell! (Truth be told I invited myself over but did give her the option to say no)

I'm dividing this into 2 posts. Today is antique quilts.

Seriously so charming!

Be still my heart!

This was a family quilt that she had quilted and was enjoying it in her living area.

Love the corner whirlygigs!

She had several more family quilts that she was going to finish and give them to family members. Such a ...

added by Lori 1 year, 7 months ago. under antique quilts

1864 Quilt from Humble Quilts

At the quilt show I vended at earlier this year I met a woman who wanted to sell a quilt. She shared a few photos from her phone and told her I'd be back in the area to teach later in the year. Well, she wrote and we met and I was able to see the quilt in person. It's a treasure! It belongs to me at the moment but I do plan on selling it.

I thought this was the letter Q- lol. I posted it on an antique quilt group and it appears to be a ...

added by Lori 1 year, 8 months ago. under antique quilts

Isn't She Lovely? from From the Strawberry Patch...

Good morning! I have to share with you this latest treasure that has crossed my path, I couldn't be more tickled! A friend has trusted me with the safekeeping of this Sunbonnet Sue quilt made in 1930 by her maternal grandmother. This was her grandmother's first and only quilt! She was part Cherokee and likely learned to stich from her mother. She was from Missouri, later moved to California where

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Isn't She Lovely? from From the Strawberry Patch...

Good morning! I have to share with you this latest treasure that has crossed my path, I couldn't be more tickled! A friend has trusted me with the safekeeping of this Sunbonnet Sue quilt made in 1930 by her maternal grandmother. This was her grandmother's first and only quilt! She was part Cherokee and likely learned to stich from her mother. She was from Missouri, later moved to California where

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 1 year, 9 months ago. under antique quilts , documentation , label , stories

Repost Antique Quilt Inspiration from Humble Quilts

This is a repost of a blog post from several years ago. I sure miss the antique quilt dealers at the Sisters Quilt Show! They had some real beauties

I love this sign that is big and direct! It reminds me of the newspaper boys that used to holler trying to sell papers but instead, in Sisters they'd be shouting, "Antique quilts for sale! Get your antique quilts here!"

I swear, the pile that greeted me was even larger then in previous years! Did you notice how many people are shopping? NONE I was only alone for a few ...

added by Lori 1 year, 9 months ago. under antique quilts

Repost Volkening Antique Quilts from Humble Quilts

Since I am out of town I thought I'd share an old post of antique quilts. Enjoy!

Airing of the Quilts 2015

I saw a blurb on Bill's facebook about a quilt show and lecture he was doing this past

weekend, so I took the opportunity to go to my first quilt show of the year!

I met Bill Volckening at the debut of the Oregon Quilt Documentation

project in 2010 and we run into each other now and then.

Willow Tree whole cloth c1815

He had a small exhibit of botanical quilts on display. If you have ...

added by Lori 1 year, 10 months ago. under antique quilts

A Vintage Little Quilt from Humble Quilts

A sweet online friend, Julie, sent me this adorable little quilt top! She saw it at an antique shop and thought of me! Oh my goodness, that touches my heart! Thank you Julie!

The blocks are handpieced. Look at this wonderful print!

The setting squares are machine pieced so I believe that part came later. Love this cheddar on blue print! I want to baste it and quilt it as is!!

I took part in a Meet the Teacher event online this past Saturday. This is where guilds meet teachers to possibly hire for their guild. It was a wonderful ...

added by Lori 2 years ago. under antique quilts , meet the teacher , vintage quilts

Uptown BOM+ Museum Quilts from Humble Quilts

It was a little dark when I finished this block last night. Uptown block 15.

Whoop! Whoop! I think we are closing in to the end!

Look at this adorable little dolly quilt that was at the New England Quilt Museum!

I like that it is a wee bit humble.

At first glance I'm never a fan of this style of quilt.....

But an upclose look changes my mind really fast!

I'll bid you adieu with this lovely couple!

Have a wonderful weekend!

added by Lori 2 years, 1 month ago. under antique quilts , doll quilts , new england quilt museum , uptown bom

What is a Scrap Quilt? How to Show Off your Unique Style! from Repro Quilt Lover

Scrap quilts are one of the most fun and creative ways to use your fabric stash! A scrap quilt is a style of patchwork quilt, usually pieced, made from many pieces of fabric in varying sizes and patterns. With endless possibilities, it is the perfect way to show off your unique style.

There is a lot of nostalgia associated with quilting and the romantic notion that quilts were made because families couldn’t afford to buy fabrics expressly for the purpose of making a quilt. Many think of scrap quilts as the result of a quilter fondly using leftover fabrics ...

added by Taryn Faulkner 2 years, 2 months ago. under antique quilts , hand quilting , little quilts , patchwork , quilting , reproduction fabrics , scrap quilt , scrappy quilt (Comments)

Antique Quilt Found in Virginia from Humble Quilts

As I was prepping to vend at the Oregon Quilt Festival in Salem, I realized I never took ANY photos of this amazing quilt! So I spread it out in my kitchen and snapped these before packing it up to take to the show. It measures about 80"x80" and has this giant red border!

It has some simple cable quilting and squares. (filler because the cable wasn't wide enough?)

It has some lovely madder prints and mourning purples,

It has some issues- mostly the browns.

The green/blue print has been exposed to sun or bleach so it ...

added by Lori 2 years, 3 months ago. under antique fabric , antique quilts

Antique Quilts and Textiles from Humble Quilts

Here are a few quilts and clothing from our stops at antique stores in Virginia.

This was one of the favorites that got away! The seller wouldn't budge on the price.

What a fun folk art style eagle!

This was at the VA quilt museum shop.

What's not to love about double pink and poison green?!

I'll be home today and have no plans to go anywhere for awhile!

Have an amazing weekend friends!

added by Lori 2 years, 5 months ago. under antique quilts , textiles , vintage quilts

Virginia Quilt Museum & More from Humble Quilts

Medallions was an exhibit that the VA Quilt Museum had on display. Here's a couple of the very old ones.

Someone asked me to take photos of their quilts in the museum, but when you comment as anonymous, I have no way of knowing who you are. I responded on the comment, but didn't hear back from you before I left. I'm sorry!

We saw several trucks full of turkeys!

I found some of this fabric at Patchwork Plus and now Laurie and I have a challenge!

Historic Staunton

We had a lot of fun in this ...

added by Lori 2 years, 5 months ago. under antique quilts , travel , va quilt museum

Ebay Find- Panel Flag Quilt from Humble Quilts

This is amazing! My friend Laurie sent me the link to this ebay quilt that really belongs in a museum. Starting price was $1500, no bids

The description:

Now here is something special, a hand stitched and signed American flag quilt

made in 1880 by a Mrs Mary A. Van Antwerp (which a genealogical search suggest

resided in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania) from flags acquired at the 1876

Philadelphia Centennial Exposition (see the ink inscription ) Measuring

appx 80" x 67", there's scattered moisture staining throughout and two small tears

at the top in the panel showing the main building ...

added by Lori 2 years, 6 months ago. under americana quilts , antique quilts , historic panel. quilt panel

Old Aurora Colony Quilts from Humble Quilts

Another beautiful day in Oregon to visit the Old Aurora Colony Museum Quilt Show!

The show looked a bit different this year, but still enjoyable. I'm going to share some of the colony quilts owned by the museum. I never get tired of seeing these lovely quilts!

The blocks are fairly small. Maybe 5"

The fabric is incredible!

This looks brown, but it is actually purple.

So is this one.

That wide border! Wow!

Mary and Martha Zimmerman 1900-1925

(Not obvious this was a religious colony, right? lol)

This was a small quilt. Elizabeth Giesy Kraus, maker

Super graphic ...

added by Lori 2 years, 6 months ago. under antique quilts , aurora colony quilt show , quilt show

A Little Stitching, Cutting and a Few Finds from Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting

On my last trip I found a new flannel Jelly Roll at an antique shop for a couple of bucks. I didn't realize that this Jelly Roll only had 18 strips (not the usual 40 strips). Still, it was cute fabric and I used it to make a small Jelly Roll Race quilt.

mini Jelly Roll race quilt top

I bought some flannel yardage on Monday so that I can add borders and binding to this little quilt top. It will make a cute baby quilt for a boy. It's always nice to have a couple of baby ...

added by Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting 2 years, 6 months ago. under angels among us , antique quilts , i spy quilt

Two Color Crib Quilt from Humble Quilts

I do not ever recall showing this quilt on my blog. And if I have, I guess we will look at it again!

I picked up this summer crib quilt in Maine this spring. Such a happy primitive quilt!

It has no batting is why I call it a summer quilt.

You can see many of these cotton ties, but there are also hidden ties keeping this quilt together. If you look close at the photo above you can see them.

Also, this was made with half square triangles, not squares. Leftover hst maybe? We will never know.

Here's ...

added by Lori 2 years, 6 months ago. under antique quilts

Friday Fun! from Humble Quilts

This post is all over the place!

I did a Youtube video on the dresses- I have 148 of them! Whoop! Whoop! I may not bring them all on this trip as Peru is on the schedule and will bring some there. Thank you all so much for your generosity!

Thank you for purchasing books! I have more and will keep the link on my blog sidebar. Check them out HERE if you missed it the first time.

Someone mentioned local people in need. I do see that and am currently volunteering for a non profit in my town. I ...

added by Lori 2 years, 6 months ago. under antique quilts , backpacking , book sale , houston quilt show

Oregon Quilt Documentation Repost from Humble Quilts

Many of you loved the amazing quilts I shared on Wednesday so I thought I'd share this super fun memory from 2010. I was part of the kickoff of the Oregon state documentation in the town of Sisters.

The first quilt that came through the door knocked us over! LOL You will need to click on the photos to get a closer look.

Oregon Quilt Documentation

Oregon has finally started documenting quilts!! I volunteered yesterday at Sisters to help. I had no idea how wonderful and fun it would be. This is a two year project and plan on ...

added by Lori 2 years, 7 months ago. under antique quilts , oregon quilt documentation

Antique Quilts- Bill Volkening from Humble Quilts

Since I am out of town I thought I'd share an old post of antique quilts.

Airing of the Quilts 2015

I saw a blurb on Bill's facebook about a quilt show and lecture he was doing this past

weekend, so I took the opportunity to go to my first quilt show of the year!

I met Bill Volckening at the debut of the Oregon Quilt Documentation

project in 2010 and we run into each other now and then.

Willow Tree whole cloth c1815

He had a small exhibit of botanical quilts on display. If you have followed ...

added by Lori 2 years, 7 months ago. under antique quilts

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