Wednesday 6 July 2011

Antique Quilt find

On Canada Day, we went to visit our son in Leamington. I went yard saleing with his girlfriend and parents. It is always fun to go to yard sales in a different area! At a neighbourhood yard sale, I walked up to a table and spotted a quilt all neatly folded up. It looked like it was in good shape. There was a price tag on it for $1.00!! Yes, you read that right...one loonie!!!! I didn't even open it up, but gave her the dollar and wisked it out of there in a hurry LOL. It is in good shape, with a little fading of the colours here and there. It looks like it's been on a bed with the sun shining on one side of it. It is pieced by machine, but entirely handquilted. It has a really interesting design. Here is a closeup of the block:

The whole quilt:

Isn't it pretty?

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4 comments:

  1. The Cozy Quilter6 July 2011 at 23:05

    Pretty quilt, Jacqui! Well worth your loonie! Do you think it was red and white at one time?

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  2. Jacqui's Quilts6 July 2011 at 23:09

    It might have been red, but the other part definitely is greenish...maybe red and green? that was a popular combo too. Would be interesting to find out how old it is.

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  3. Ellen7 July 2011 at 07:46

    What a great find - it looks beautiful!

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  4. Caroline in NH7 July 2011 at 08:31

    Gorgeous! Any chance of finding out what that pattern is? The interplay with side-by-side blocks is awesome. I'd love to find a pattern and hand-piece a few blocks.

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