Vintage quilts 1930s

While each decade is filled with new trends in quilting, the popularity of 1930s quilts and quilt patterns is still going strong almost a century later. Spanning the Great Depression, quilting trends from the 1930s were very much influenced by their time, with quilters favoring scrap quilts over spending money on expensive fabric. Pastel colors were also trending with quilters during this time and many saw the light colors in their quilts as a way to be uplifting during hard times. If you…

Antique quilts for sale and vintage quilts for sale that are hand made and pieced or appliqued, quilt hangers, crib quilts, dresden plate quilts, crazy quilts, log cabin quilts

It’s Great in Any Color Theme! This charming quilt is jelly roll friendly and one of the easiest quilts you’ll ever make. Plus, it looks fabulous in any color palette. It’s a great project for showing off a beautiful fabric line. Or cut strips from your stash and create your own combination of fabrics. Learn …

Create beautiful and nostalgic patterns in these collection of vintage quilt patterns for free for you next quilting project.

I love old quilts. The stories they could tell! Here are a few I spotted recently at a local antique mall. This last one is my favorite. Do you t…

I had been searching for a vintage Cathedral Window quilt for a very long time and I was surprised and delighted to have found this beautiful one on Ebay. I waited with much anticipation for the qu…

I have found myself collecting vintage quilt tops with the intention of quilting them. I must have about eight quilt tops and to date had only quilted one of them. As a result, I decided that I really needed to get one quilted to justify adding further quilt tops to my collection. I quilted the following gorgeous 1930's Le Moyne Star quilt which I purchased in Houston in 2011 for a mere $82USD. The quilt measures about 68 inches square. Here is a section of the quilt before quilting:- I…

1930’s Triple Irish Chain Postage Stamp Quilt

Vintage Flowers Quilt