Antique Store Find -Vintage 1940's Girl Quilt

 

Four block view.

Hello, there!  I don't know about you, but one thing I am always thrilled to find are unique vintage quilts when wandering around antique stores.  (Especially if I can buy them at a low price.)

I purchased this adorable 1940's quilt recently.  It features sweet little girls dressed in typical feedsack fabrics of the time.  Each one was hand-embroidered.  Other than a small stain on one of the blocks, the quilt is in pristine condition.  I'm definitely chalking this up to a great find.

1940's Girl Quilt

Four block view.

Detail pic.

Detail pic.

Detail pic.

Detail pic.

Aren't these little girls adorable?  They represent a simpler, more innocent time. I think that is what I really love about them.

Until next time,

Antique Store Find - Green and Pink Vintage Quilt

1940's quilt top

  One of my absolute favorite things to do is peruse antique stores.  I love seeking out and finding treasures like vintage quilts, hankies, linens and other gems.  I enjoy repurposing the hankies and linens into other things, like pin cushions, quilts and home decor items.  Cutter quilts are fashioned into cute home decor items while more intact vintage quilts are gently cleaned and stored or displayed in my home. 

Recently, I took a road trip to Joplin, Missouri and found this beautiful, 1940's hand-pieced quilt top at an antique store there.  It is in pristine condition, with just a couple of small stains that need to be removed.  Prairie points border three sides of the quilt; the fourth side was left plain.  More than likely, this was because the plain side of the quilt was situated at the top of the bed.  My plan is to complete this quilt and display it in my home.  As time permits, of course. :)

1940's vintage quilt top

              

1940's vintage quit top - detail pic

1940's vintage quilt top - detail pic

1940's vintage quilt top - block detail

I have a few more vintage quilts to share with you in coming posts, so please be sure to follow my blog for the latest posts.

Enjoy your day!