antique quilts

Antique Quilt from Humble Quilts

Last year I purchased this lovely quilt top in Missouri from Jessica. I thought it was fun and quirky and still agree with that assessment.

I finally got it sent off to Sharon to work her magic. We went back and forth a lot about how best to quilt this beauty and keep the integrity of the antique fabric.

It looks like pencil writing on the one piece- 100? 10¢? Some things are meant to stay a mystery,

One dot block fabric is having some issues.

Here is the backing where you can get a good look at the quilting ...

added by Lori 2 days, 23 hours ago. under antique quilt top , antique quilts

Pour L'Amour du Fil April 2025 Part 3 from Humble Quilts

I believe most in this post are antique quilts.

They are jaw-dropping! Enjoy!

These were TINY!

added by Lori 2 months, 1 week ago. under antique quilts , nantes quilt show

Cheddar Exhibit Part 2 from Humble Quilts

More cheddar quilts from the special exhibit in PA.

Pat had reproduced several quilts and pattern sales were brisk! She was really sweet and generous.

Find more info HERE.

I'm inspired to make a quilt with some cheddar! What about you?!

added by Lori 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under antique quilts , cheddar quilt exhibit

Cheddar Quilt Exhibit Part 1 from Humble Quilts

This special exhibit really prompted me to get to this show. What an amazing collection of antique cheddar quilts!

Arlan was very generous in sharing his collection! Many had pieced strip backings.

Pink! Green! Cheddar! Oh my!

The quilting! WOW!

Another lovely strip backing

I missed this pinch of green the first time I looked at the quilt above!

I loved this playful border!

Stay tuned for part 2!

added by Lori 3 months ago. under antique quilts , cheddar quilt exhibit

Friday Fun! from Humble Quilts

I'm all over the place this week!

Isn't this tree in progress lovely? This belongs to Kathy. I'll be pulling fabric for my February blocks soon.

Here is a lovely quilt and fun setting for Jannie's Tree of Life! I love it!

Previous posts about the Tree of Life project

https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/2025/01/tree-of-life-lets-go-photo-heavy.html

https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/2025/01/tree-of-life-2025.html

This came from my friend Linda who moved and was cleaning out "unwanteds" from her sewing space. I'm finally going to get it quilted! I have it folded so ...

added by Lori 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under antique quilt top , antique quilts , friday fun

International Quilt Festival Special Exhibit from Humble Quilts

My favorite antique quilt exhibit curated by Leah Zieber.

In no specific order.

Love the quilted motifs.

I love this quilting in the border.

We were able to get in on Leah's talk.

Cheater backing? Yes please!

Michelle Yeo was listening to Leah's talk too, but I didn't recognize her. Laurie told me who it was!

I've been selling some of her amazing fabric (And you've been purchasing!) and I've preordered 2 of her lines for 2025!

You can go HERE and search YEO to see the beautiful Michelle Yeo fabric I have listed ...

added by Lori 8 months ago. under antique quilts , houston quilt show , reproduction quilts

Aurora Quilt Show Revisted from Humble Quilts

This is the first year in many that I've missed my favorite quilt show in Aurora, Oregon.

I thought I'd revisit a few antique quilts from the historical society collection. I never get tired of seeing these!

Enjoy

added by Lori 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under antique quilts , aurora colony quilt show

RePOST: Antique Quilts of the British Isles from Humble Quilts

This is a repost from 2018 while I am away from home. Enjoy these AMAZING one of a kind quilts!

This was a special exhibit at the Houston Quilt Festival.

Fabric to die for!! Well, not quite, but you know what I mean.

Unbelievable fussy cutting!!

These are early, early quilts! WOW!

Humble, beautiful, spectacular border! Embrace the humble!!!

This only adds to the charm of the overall quilt, in my humble opinion. LOVE it so much!

Such whimsical applique shapes. Check out that appliqued star fabric!

added by Lori 1 year ago. under antique quilts

Antique Beauties! from Humble Quilts

THIS IS A REPOST FROM 2016 I have a few posts planned while I am away on my mission trip.

I was at the Quilt Expo for the quilt show and didn't get to show you these lovely antique quilts! They are probably all from the Latimer Quilt Museum

There is so much to love about these quilts!

added by Lori 1 year ago. under antique quilts

Paducah or Bust Part 3 from Humble Quilts

Here's a few misc shots from Paducah!

We loved the pop up shops and the way the entire city gets involved in quilt show week!

The only time I went to Paducah I remembered this deli! Good food, good coffee, fun people and.......fabric!

I was at a popup and someone asked me if I was Lori from Humble Quilts. Well, yes I am.

Glad to meet you Carla from Fayetteville, Arkansas!

Oh yes, we had a little fun shopping at Murray's pop up shop!

Got Wool?

I was sad to hear Kevin's dad still wasn't ...

added by Lori 1 year, 2 months ago. under antique quilts , lori smith , paducah , pop up shop , quilt show

1940s Lone Star from Humble Quilts

One of the last quilts I opened from the estate was this beauty! It has been well loved.

Lovely hand quilting

I'm assuming it is from the 1940's.

The biggest problem with this quilt is the binding is pretty much non existent. It was the color of the final blue tip. I think I'll see if I have a solid blue similar, replace it and keep this one. At least for awhile.

Have a terrific weekend!

added by Lori 1 year, 4 months ago. under antique quilts , vintage quilts

New England Quilt Museum part 3 from Humble Quilts

Here are some of my favorites that were on display. These are part of the NEQM collection.

This quilt was huge and hard to photograph.

Keep an eye on the sashing of this quilt.

Simple but effective and so charming!

Here's a sweet dolly quilt in the NEQM collection.

The quilt Laura holds (on the right) was the little quilt she made for me for the Humble Quilt swap!

And here it is up close and personal. I LOVE it and treasure it!

I hope you enjoyed the exhibits I shared from the New England Quilt Museum.

added by Lori 1 year, 6 months ago. under antique quilts , new england quilt museum , vintage quilts

Old Quilt From Maine from Humble Quilts

It's not in great shape but has some wonderful fabric and an interesting "batting".

Lovely madder.

Be still my heart.

An interesting Japanese lantern?

I squealed when I saw this print!

Just this one 4 patch with George Washington print.

Here is a reproduction of that same print.

This backing is so delicate looking.

It does have some stains. The width of the backing is 35".

The inside layer, which we would put cotton batting, is this piece of fabric!

I've never seen that before. The quilt measures82"x77" so that "batting" is that large as well. Anybody ...

added by Lori 1 year, 7 months ago. under antique quilts , george washington

One Old Worn Out Quilt from Humble Quilts

Recently we went to a Living Celebration of Life for my Brother in Law. What a concept! I loved it. We went back up the following week and spent some time with my sister and brother in law. Make sure you let people know how important they are to you.

My sister in law has been forced to think about the "stuff" she will have after he passes.

Years ago we were at an auction together and she bought a quilt that had this quilt inside! She asked if I wanted it last week and I said yes.

This is ...

added by Lori 1 year, 7 months ago. under antique quilts

Antique Quilts For Sale at IQF from Humble Quilts

I never tire of seeing antique quilts! These were all for sale at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Enjoy the eye candy!

The dogtooth edge is appliqued.

This one is a tad more humble. Super charming!

Mourning prints. I can't say I've seen many of these purple gray combinations.

I think these were about 1".

Love seeing the backs with lovely prints.

Love the border/nine patch!

This little one is the only one I could afford! The 3 little borders have been added at a later date than the center and stars. I love it! And ...

added by Lori 1 year, 7 months ago. under antique quilt block , antique quilts

Houston Quilt Show -Antique Quilts from Humble Quilts

I always enjoy the antique quilts at the show! These were great!

Full quilt shown below

The color is really off on a few of these photos.

This is the info on the entire exhibit.

I loved them all!

Maybe the Carpenter's Wheel is a favorite.

Do you have a favorite?

PS My blog comments stopped coming to my email and I have several with no emails. If you asked a question I will reply at your comment on that specific blog post. (most of these were about Parsonsfield)

added by Lori 1 year, 8 months ago. under antique quilts , houston quilt show

Aurora Part 2- Antique Quilts from Humble Quilts

These are some older quilts from the Aurora Quilt Show. Many belong to the historical society and were part of the Aurora Colony.

This is a cute setting using vintage blocks.

I can't say I've ever noticed that the applique was pulled into the seam! I've seen this quilt many times over the years.

Here is my rendition I made (2011) after seeing the antique at the quilt show. Fabric hand dyed by former blogger Libby

I love the simple cross hatch quilting on this one.

I don't recall seeing this one before. It was charming ...

added by Lori 1 year, 8 months ago. under antique quilts , aurora colony quilt show

European Patchwork Vacation Part Two (Repost) from Humble Quilts

This is a repost from a blog post I wrote in 2015 about the quilt show in the Alsace region of France.

We left Paris early in the morning on the high speed train to Strasbourg, where we rented a car to drive to the villages that the European patchwork was taking place. It was so beautiful and quaint!

The first town we went to for the exhibit was Liepvre and the first building and the first quilt I saw was......

This amazing beauty! These were the " Quilts de Legende" Reproductions of antique quilts. They were all masterpieces!! I was ...

added by Lori 1 year, 9 months ago. under antique quilts , france

Amazing Antique Quilts (repost) from Humble Quilts

This is a repost from a blog post made in 2016

I was at the Quilt Expo for the quilt show and didn't get to show you these lovely antique quilts! They are probably all from the Latimer Quilt Museum

There is so much to love about these quilts!

I hope your week is going great!

added by Lori 1 year, 9 months ago. under antique quilts

Quilts on the Lawn (Repost) from Humble Quilts

This is a repost of a fun and quilty trip to WA- my road trip friend Laurie had a little show!

About now I should be immersed heavily into Roman History!

This wasn't a quilt on the lawn but it sure was a cute little quilt made with antique fabric that Laurie made and hung up for us to enjoy.

I went to Seattle with my friend, Michelle, on the left, picked up Juliann, on the right, and made our way to Marysville where Laurie (center, in blue) had a quilt show of Anthologie quilts. The weather has been ...

added by Lori 1 year, 9 months ago. under antique quilts , quilt friends

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