Quantcast
Channel: Old Quilts – The Plain Needlewoman
Browsing all 10 articles
Browse latest View live

Nanna Good’s Ocean Waves Quilt.

This Ocean Waves Quilt was made by Nanna Good in Orrick, Missouri, USA. It was passed down to her daughter …Continue reading →

View Article



A Fine Old Quilt circa 1870

This basket quilt consists of 30 blocks set on point with alternating cream homespun fabric blocks. The quilt is a …Continue reading →

View Article

The Lost Ships – circa 1890s

Seventy-Two  Lost Ship Blocks are set diagonally with a red and black print to create this stunning quilt. The blocks …Continue reading →

View Article

My Year of Repairing

Patchwork Strippy Quilt   First on my New Year’s Resolution List for 2017 is to carry our repairs and restoration …Continue reading →

View Article

One Patch Quilts

One patch quilts have been a mainstay of quilters since people picked up needles, thread and scraps of fabric. Squares, …Continue reading →

View Article


French Coverlet

Soft, muted colours were used to create this hexagon and diamond coverlet. The maker had a large collection of the …Continue reading →

View Article

Clarence Valley Coverlet No. 1

The maker of this coverlet clearly had a vision of her finished design. The hexagons which measure 2 cm on …Continue reading →

View Article

Clarence Valley Coverlet No. 2

This  coverlet from Clarence Valley,  New South Wales may possibly have been made by the needlewoman who made the coverlet …Continue reading →

View Article


Australian Crazy Quilt

There is no provenance on this crazy style patchwork coverlet, but it was found in Melbourne. The fabrics suggest it …Continue reading →

View Article


Cathedral Window Quilt circa 1930s

I had been searching for a vintage Cathedral Window quilt for a very long time and I was surprised and …Continue reading →

View Article
Browsing all 10 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images