African American Figure on an Early Crazy Quilt

Available here.

Circa 1932 Folk Art Playing Card Quilt

Hand Embroidered Folk Art Playing Card Quilt. American, ca. 1932/1933. Silk and cotton embroidery on muslin with no batting, sewn by Margaret Bevins Russell (1916-1986) of Greenbackville, VA. 82 x 62”. 

Ms. Russell made the quilt at the age of 17 while recuperating from a serious illness and likely took over one year to complete.

Available here.

Dr. and Mrs. Louis W. Johnson, Pastor and Wife

Detail from a memory quilt. Sold for $100.00 on eBay.

Tulip Quilt

Available here.

Mariner's Compass Quilt

Sold for $625.00 (w/o premium) at Dirk Soulis.

1917 Scripture Quilt

Sold for $1,000 on eBay.

Star Quilt

Available here.

A Woman and Her Quilt

Available here.

1930's Abstract Quilt Block

Michael Jordan Patchwork Quilt

By Siggi Eggertsson. Made out of 10,000 pieces.

Great job Siggi!

Grandma's New Quilt

Crossword Puzzle Quilt!

Original 1900's Photo of the RED CROSS QUILT of Rensselaer County

Wow, this is one of the best vintage photographs that I've seen in a loooong time! A graphic tour de force, this is labeled as a "Red Cross" quilt and you can see in the detail shot that there are actually names either written or embroidered within the design. Absolutely incredible!

A couple of nice pieces from Cowan's upcoming Americana Auction

Checking out the catalog for Cowan's upcoming Americana auction. These two pieces caught my eyes both for the great use of color and composition.

Here's the auction descriptions:

1. Hand-Drawn and -Painted Masonic Apron, ca 1800, watercolor on silk with a hand-sewn green silk binding, likely a Blue Lodge secretary's apron, symbols including the key to King Solomon's temple. In a newer wooden frame; 18.5" x 22.5" (apron); 21" x 25" (frame).

2. Mariners Compass Appliquéd & Pieced Quilt, ca 1878, wool and cotton, treadle and hand pieced, hand quilted. Pieced compasses outlined in fine gold embroidery, arranged on a ground of burgundy, green and brown bars; Front is wool, back is gold sateen cotton, the front and back are quilted separately and joined with burgundy binding; 67" x 77".Provenance Dubois family NC attached to back.