I think that this was started by one person and finished by at least one other person. Given the styles of quilting and how this project was approached, it’s odd one person would change direction so many times. I watched on another channel, a woman who got (and finished), her mom’s quilts after she passed, so you could imagine how a quilt like yours ends up with the tantalizing twists and turns it does, but it’s just my supposition. It’s a sweet quilt and I’m happy it ended up in your caring hands.
That is so true. I have 2 quilt that were made by my grandmother, and 2 great grandmothers. All made by hand. I can see on them the different hand stitching from the 3 of them.
I love that this maker pieced some squares together. I do that too, sometimes. I have a quilt my grandmother made me and one of the blocks fell apart. My mom replaced that block, and its finally time for me to replace the binding. Three generations will have worked on that quilt.
Fantastic takes back to old world. I piece together every thing for all areas. Worth the value of buying, love the history and imagining the maker making and issues they had to deal with. Again fantastic and priceless, good show.💗💗🌼
My great-great-grandmother, Ruth Payne Bever (1836-1922), always hand-pieced her quilt blocks. After my great-grandmother bought a sewing machine, she machine-sewed her mother's blocks together. My collection of antique and vintage family quilts includes many that are hand pieced and machine finished.
Love that you do this. So fun to see the old quilts and know they are loved by you. I rescue them from thrift stores especially since I know what goes into making them.
My guess is that the backing, binding, and background fabric was cheap. IMartin's Department store here in Morehead, Kentucky, used to sell cotton fabrics, 5 yards for a dollar (only 35 inches wide). Mom thought that was high. However, she would buy it (and make our skirts, blouses, dresses, and other items from it). When Mom found fabric cheaper (with a good thread count) she would buy a lot of it. Sometimes the fabric was ugly; but, it was good enough. Have you ever noticed that some fabrics look better after they have faded?
That is so interesting! When I researched the horseshoe fabric on the internet, it came up as feedsack, but when I looked in my feedsack reference books, I couldn't find it. Also, that is a lot of feedsacks if it is feedsack fabric! The odds of getting that much of the same print is low, in my opinion. I think your theory is much more plausible. And yes! I agree! I love the faded patina of this read. ❤️
Thanks for sharing. I love this quilt and one thing I took away is the importance of labeling our quilts. Such a small detail, but will provide future owners of our creations with at least some origin info.
Also good idea to add repairs and dates done and by whom to the lable or add another if not enough room. Remember to wash any new add on fabric several times to prevent new fabric shrinking and tearing the old fabric.
I love, love old quilts and I so appreciate you picking apart all the nuances in stitching and how it was mended and quilted as well as showing how the fabrics have worn. What a treasure! So glad I found your videos. I subscribed and liked and hope you keep showing these. Scrappy quilts are my favorite.
@@sewquilty Thank you! I’m a little more picky about the ones I buy now. I try to find interesting ones that others would like to learn about. There are so many quilts at auctions here in Pennsylvania! The auction I bought this one at had over 59 old quilts. 😳 I ended up getting twelve of them. ❤️
Love this series of yours, rescuing old quilts and all of us learning from them! I think that there could have been up to 3 quilters working on this one at different times! It is fun to think about!! LOL! Love this quilt, will look for tutorial! Thank you for sharing!!
Love this!!!New sub.here!!! Im 59 years young just got my 1st sewing machine last week and learning to sew on my own.Your vid.came up.I love old quilts and the fabrics.Afew years ago I found a old quilt a goodwill,it took me back to my childhood when I lived with my Grandparents.My Grandmother made all us kids blankets.The fabric on that old quilt in the store was some of the fabric that my Grandmother had used for some of her quilts.Well that quilt came home with me that day.I lost my Grandmother 2 years ago this May,She was 101.I wish that I took up sewing when she was still here.For some reason I got interested in sewing afew months ago.I have 6 of my Grandmothers quilts she made and one of my GreatGrandmothers that she made,its over 100 years old in good con.You gave me the idea to get them out of my closet and take areally good look at themTY👍👍👍
LOVE this! First, welcome to my channel! I think I have over 50 of the Lessons from an Old Quilt episodes up now and so many more to come. I have thrilled that you love these videos and have a love for old quilts, too. Thank you for sharing this about your grandmother and great-grandmother's quilts! What wonderful treasures! Glad you took up sewing. It is a wonderful art form and you won't regret it. ❤️❤️❤️
TY, The only time I ever sewed was in home Ec class in the 7th grade made atop I think.When I got my machine at JoAnns and got it home I had to find a vid. to learn how to do the bobbin and the needle.Im still on that 1st bobbin worrying about filling it again.Oh well I will get it.Cut my finger last night with the fabric cutter.Wont do that again....Ive watched so many videos the last 2 weeks,so happy that yours came up👍👍👍
I do believe that is a quilt finished by another quilter. Or finished later and the backing fabric was not in the sun unlike the top which was put a bed where the sun came into the room. And the thread was all that was available when making the repair. It is a lovely quilt and it was fun to see it.
I enjoy watching your old quilt videos, and your enthusiasm makes me smile. You show a lot of cool things about old quilts that I would probably never notice. I don't recall seeing any quilts when I would visit my grandparents and aunts as a child. So I wasnt exposed to them. But I love seeing vintage stuff.
Love the quilt. Interesting that the binding has been pieced. Great that they chose to do that. In our era we tend to go with another sashing. Will look at doing this in the future if I am short of material. Just shows the quilt is still beautiful no matter how it is pieced.
My guess is that the fabric was either (1) very inexpensive, maybe on sale, or (2) given to the maker. This quilt was obviously well-used, and well-loved. What an interesting find! As others have guessed, I would speculate that there have been more than one set of hands contributiing to this quilt. Absolutely love this one!
Just found your youtube channel. You're adorable and I want to know all about your quilting journey -- how you started, etc... I love this quilt and it has been long-loved and still valued.
Thank you so much! There are a few interviews out there floating around on RUclips, but here's the highlights: I have been quilting since I was in my 20s (I am 51 now); I have two adult sons; I married my high school sweetheart (30 years in the fall!); I was a high school English teacher for many years; I have my master's degree in linguistics; I now teach quilting now full time here on RUclips and at local quilt shops; we currently live in Pennsylvania, but relocated from Massachusetts about three years ago--hmmmm. Let me know if you have any questions about my journey! Happy to answer them. ❤️
I wonder if the reason the front is so much more faded than the back is because it was on a bed in front of a window. We'll never know for sure. It's A lovely quilt and I'm looking forward to your tutorial. Thanks for sharing your quilts with us.
What a gorgeous quilt with beautiful lessons!When I think about someone hand piecing, it just amazes me. Truly a piece of art that is in the right hands.:) I'm so happy you're continuing this series this year, and look forward to more lessons. Thanks so much!♥️
It is a two person quilt Probably mother/daughter. My grandma would buy suitable shirting fabric by the bolt if the price was right or any solids for that matter ! I do have a quilt that was quilt as you go or " apartment" style quilting and hand sewn down the middle then nearly folded on back and blind stitches by hand . I'm thinking the backing on this one was two fabric widths but needed enlarging so tidied it up by placing in middle . I have a couple similar pieced backs but the extra fabric on one side or other . I think that is maker's preference. We each tend to make up our own rules 😂 I can't see my grandma doing sashing like that . She and I both prefer a contrast . Yet if a top was too long she had no problem cutting a row of blocks in half ! I saw her so that and cringed! These ladies didn't fool around just got it done ! Much to my delight and yours ! 😂
No worries about spell check! I try to respond to all the comments (something that is getting harder and harder to do, lately), and I know there are typos everywhere. LOL! I truly don't mind and completely understand! Love your thoughts on this and sharing your own stories. Thank you so much! ❤️
Very cool! I love how the scraps stand out from the background. I had to piece sashing on my first quilt attempt because I miscut. I haven’t finished it but may go back someday and work on it. Have a good one!
You should finish it! Honestly, I have been studying old quilts for a long time, and I didn't notice it until I had been really looking at the details in preparing for this video. No one will notice except you. I promise. Besides, it makes the quilt even more interesting. ❤️
I see you have the same table thatI use for my sewing machines. I set my Bernina 325 with its table in one and my HQ STITCH 710 in the other. I piece and do lots of things with the little one as it us mechanical and does not need as much service. I quilt and do fancy work with the bigger one in hope of stretching out servicing . Your room looks great! And I love the quilt
That's awesome! I'm not sure which table you mean, but thank you for sharing! My Janome is in a table I purchased with my Janome. It doesn't have a brand label on it, but it was a package deal. 🤷🏻♀️ The other table that houses my Juki is a portable table I purchased from Amazon. Love that one, too! My sewing room is great--it's currently a mess, but it great nonetheless. LOL! Thank you so much!
I personally think that one maker began the quilt and stitched by hand, and even had the backing made and with the blocks. Then whoever inherited it finished it by machine. But, who knows????😁
Hi Kris! That quilt has a very quaint 1930's look to it. When you go to the auctions, are you given any background information like the age or possible construction date? I'm looking forward to tomorrow! ~~ Lynne
Not usually, no. Occasionally the family will be there and I can talk to them, but usually it the auctioneer is private about that type of stuff. As for the date, I think you are spot-on with the date, however. There are a few from the 1940s I think, but the majority of the fabrics is 1920s and 1930s. ❤️
What a nice quilt. Perhaps the quilter wanted something to hand sew outside and then finished it off with the machine. Perhaps there was a sale on for the red fabric and she got the rest of the bolt. Haven't we all bought something because it was on sale and we liked it but had at that time no clue as to what we might do with it? We could go on and on about the scenarios but isn't it fun?
It is so much fun! LOL! I actually have a bolt sitting here that I bought because it was a dollar a yard and it is Moda fabric! Crazy! Had to buy it, but now what? LOL! Glad you enjoyed this quilt! More to come!
I just bought a quilt at a yard sale and it was obviously dated, however it was hand pieced, hand bound, but was never quilted. I thought that was odd and didn’t even notice it until I washed it. It does need some repairs.
@@SewtheDistance hi, no worries, Kris, I found some open pages on the net. I had The Standard Book of Quilt Making and Collecting (Dover Quilting) for many years.
I just found you and glad I did, your ethusiusm is awesome. I just ordered the book from my library and yes they had it. In a very little town of Prescott AZ. Can't wait for your tutorial.
YAY! I am so happy they had it! It is a good one, that's for sure! The tutorial was delayed a day because of tech issues, but it will be up at 4pm ET today, if everything cooperates. 😬
Interesting! Red is such a fugitive dye sometimes - since it' faded on the front, I wonder if it was in an awfully sunny room and never moved, since the back isn't anywhere near as faded. Any idea about the age of the fabrics? Some can be dated by the pattern or color combos used I think.
That could be it! And yes, those reds are tricky, aren't they? I believe this is from the 1940s. There are some fabrics that appear to be from that time period.
I think the quilt could have been worked on/repaired by more than one person. But not necessarily. The abundance of that Good Luck fabric (horseshoes & shamrocks) might indicate either being gifted or a large purchase, like maybe a bolt. Might have been a bargain price. The repair with the unfaded fabric reflects that the original quilt maker still had a bit of the fabric around. Why did it smell so bad, do you think? I like the quilt a lot 😊. Thank you for the video 🙂👍💕
Oh! It could be! When I researched the Good Luck fabric, it came up as a feedsack print, but I couldn’t find that exact print in any of my feedsack reference material. 🤷🏻♀️ Also, that would be amazing if the maker found that many feedsacks in that exact print in the same condition. Hmmm. Something to think about! Thank you for your kind words. ❤️ You are so welcome!
I have one video up about repairing, but I only did the one (here's a link: ruclips.net/video/wMrqpYUwg_E/видео.html ). Here's what is tricky about these videos: each quilt has a different needs as to how to repair it. I have been thinking about this a lot, however. I need to find some way to show repairs that will work on a groups of quilts. I hope to make some more in the future. ❤️
I must ask the obvious, and apologies if it’s been covered before. How do you get rid, or vastly minimize the stink? Do you use washing soda? Borax? Both? I’m guessing not Oxiclean. Do you use a detergent like Tide?
Great question! I don't think I have covered this, actually. Well, at least not officially. I am alway reluctant to tell people how I wash my old quilts because I never what to unintentionally ruin someone else's old quilt with my advice, if that makes sense. For me, depending on the colors in the the quilts, how dirty it is, and what I am willing to risk, etc., I mix up my cleaning solution. Because of these various factors, my cleaning solution changes. It usually includes a combination of some or all of these: Boraax, washing soda, Fels-Nelpha soap (grated), Biz (found at Walmart), baking soda, and/or vinegar, and, of course, water (hot or cold, depending on the quilt). My best advice is to start with the most mild and work up from there. It is a risk/reward balance, if that makes sense. I hope this helps!
Is it possible that the maker quilted the quilt in two separate pieces, machine joined the top two layers of the sections to each other, and then hand sewed the backing so the stitching wouldn’t show through the front? It looks like the kind of seam some people do when they are doing quilt-as-you-go and joining sections.
True! That could be it! There isn't a lump in the batting at the seam, but still, it could have been a variation of this construction. Great point! Thank you!
Perhaps the quilt was made by two generations. Patchwork and the backing seam could have done by hand by the older maker, and the quilt top could have been put together and quilted by machine by the younger maker.
I wish I could remember exactly how much this one was. I did purchase 12 old quilts that day (there were over 30 for sale at this auction, so I think I controlled myself mostly. HA!), and I sent a total of $550.00 at the auction 😬. I can't remember the exact amount of this one, though. Some I got for $20.00 because no one was really bidding on them, and others I got for around $100.00 because they were sought after. I really should have kept better track. This was one of my favorite auctions every. It was a 200-year-old family farm on 70 acres of land. It was a homestead and had been in the family since it was built. The best part is a family member won the highest bid, so the land and the farm will remain with the family for at least another generation. I talked with the family member about the quilts, but he didn't want any and didn't know who in the family made them. Still, a wonderful experience. Great auction with a great outcome!
How much of that red fabric did the maker have??? All that fabric on the front, the back, the binding, and then some was obviously left over to be able to repair the binding later.
Hi Kris was wondering has anyone recognised any of the quilts as belonging to there family and contacted you. I realise the USA is a big place but with social media there is always a chance it might just happen. Desley from Australia
Great question! No, not yet. I did have one family who thought it was a quilt that belonged to them, but it turned out not to be the missing quilt once we chatted about it. If it were, I would have returned it to the family, of course. I would love to see these quilts go back to their families. As for the quilt from this video, I got this at an auction and the maker’s family was there. They had probably 50 or 60 of her quilts up for the auction. One of the family members said they took the ones they wanted but there was no way they could have kept all of them. I always try to talk the families into keeping them, if I can. Thank you so much for wondering about this! It shows your love for these old beauties and how they should be returned to the makers’ families. 🥰❤️
My guess is someone inherited or bought not only blocks but extra fabric from same source. It would have been very hard or impossible to find the same fabric to finish it
Great question! Each quilt is so different and have different needs and things to consider. For this one, I started with plain water and then slowly added a detergent. I worked up to it until the water ran clear and the smell was gone. Hope this helps!
Hi! Do you mean stray blocks? I have a video where I took apart a quilt and made the blocks into a zipper pouch. Here's a link: ruclips.net/video/TGdD7b0SPLo/видео.htmlsi=k644CtmEaHOX34LK One of my very first videos (the quality isn't great 😆) I show how to make a pin cushion from an old quilt block. Here's a link to that: ruclips.net/video/r7TDacuNyvM/видео.html Fair warning--it was only my third video ever. I had not idea what I was doing! LOL! Finally, I have another upcycled quilt where I used blocks to make a baby quilt for my cousin. Here's a link to that: ruclips.net/video/BXk_qk45Zpc/видео.html Hope this helps!
Oh boy. That is the question, isn't it? I have them everywhere in my house. On ladders, on beds, in baskets, under beds, in closets. at my parent's house, everywhere! I probably should sell some, and at some point I will need to do that, but right now, they are just everywhere. 😂
The video is up! YAY! PCdI-zsVPzQ
I'm in LOVE!❣
WOW...a work of art!!
It's the simple quilts
that catch my eye❣
Glad you like it! It is beautiful, isn't it? One of my favorites! I think I say that about all of them, though. 😀🤷🏻♀️
I think that this was started by one person and finished by at least one other person. Given the styles of quilting and how this project was approached, it’s odd one person would change direction so many times. I watched on another channel, a woman who got (and finished), her mom’s quilts after she passed, so you could imagine how a quilt like yours ends up with the tantalizing twists and turns it does, but it’s just my supposition. It’s a sweet quilt and I’m happy it ended up in your caring hands.
Thank you so much! I love this idea! When I see the cross-generational quilting experiences, it makes my heart so happy! Thank you for sharing this!
That is so true. I have 2 quilt that were made by my grandmother, and 2 great grandmothers. All made by hand. I can see on them the different hand stitching from the 3 of them.
I love this quilt, what a treasure! I really love the way whoever put this together, used what they had.
Me too! I could learn a lot from these makers in that respect. 😬 LOL!
I love that this maker pieced some squares together. I do that too, sometimes. I have a quilt my grandmother made me and one of the blocks fell apart. My mom replaced that block, and its finally time for me to replace the binding. Three generations will have worked on that quilt.
LOVE this! What a wonderful way to honor the original maker (or starter). Thank you for sharing this!
Fantastic takes back to old world.
I piece together every thing for all areas.
Worth the value of buying, love the history and imagining the maker making and issues they had to deal with.
Again fantastic and priceless, good show.💗💗🌼
Thank you! And thank you for sharing, too! Glad you enjoyed this. ❤️
My great-great-grandmother, Ruth Payne Bever (1836-1922), always hand-pieced her quilt blocks. After my great-grandmother bought a sewing machine, she machine-sewed her mother's blocks together. My collection of antique and vintage family quilts includes many that are hand pieced and machine finished.
Love this! Thanks for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️
Love that this quilt appears to be perhaps multi generations and more than one hand in the making.
It could be! I hope it is. That makes it even more special. ❤️
Ima making my scrappy block out of Butterflies and adding border to them ty for sharing the 3ways of sewing 🦋🦋🦋👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁
Yay! So happy you are trying the different ways! ❤️
Love that you do this. So fun to see the old quilts and know they are loved by you. I rescue them from thrift stores especially since I know what goes into making them.
Thank you so much! I love finding them at thrift shops, too! They are treasures. ❤️
Nice old quilt, yes I think different people worked on this quilt. Nice review.
I think so too! Thank you!
I absolutely love your videos on old quilts!
Thank you so much! They are fun for me to make and share. ❤️❤️❤️
Looking forward to this tutorial! It’s a great old quilt. I love finding the hidden secrets within a quilt.
The video is finally up! It took a bit. Lol! Thank you so much!
Am looking forward to you next video. This is definitely a quilt I’d like to make! Thanks for another “Lesson.”
You are so welcome! Due to tech issues, the tutorial has been delayed at day, so it will be up today at 4pm ET.
I love your channel because I absolutely love vintage quilts.
Yay! I am so happy you love these beauties! More Lessons from an Old Quilt to come!
Hi Kris, I love these videos about older quilts, they truly are fascinating. Thank you for sharing! 🥰 Chris
Glad you like them! You are so welcome! I love sharing these, too!
My guess is that the backing, binding, and background fabric was cheap. IMartin's Department store here in Morehead, Kentucky, used to sell cotton fabrics, 5 yards for a dollar (only 35 inches wide). Mom thought that was high. However, she would buy it (and make our skirts, blouses, dresses, and other items from it). When Mom found fabric cheaper (with a good thread count) she would buy a lot of it. Sometimes the fabric was ugly; but, it was good enough. Have you ever noticed that some fabrics look better after they have faded?
That is so interesting! When I researched the horseshoe fabric on the internet, it came up as feedsack, but when I looked in my feedsack reference books, I couldn't find it. Also, that is a lot of feedsacks if it is feedsack fabric! The odds of getting that much of the same print is low, in my opinion. I think your theory is much more plausible. And yes! I agree! I love the faded patina of this read. ❤️
Beautiful vintage quilt! Thank you for pointing out the block design and sashing piecing. That was interesting.
You are so welcome! It’s a great quilt! Love this block. Thank you! ❤️
Thanks for sharing. I love this quilt and one thing I took away is the importance of labeling our quilts. Such a small detail, but will provide future owners of our creations with at least some origin info.
Completely agree! I really do need to get labels on these oldies, too!
Also good idea to add repairs and dates done and by whom to the lable or add another if not enough room. Remember to wash any new add on fabric several times to prevent new fabric shrinking and tearing the old fabric.
Love this vintage quilt 😊. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! ❤️
I love, love old quilts and I so appreciate you picking apart all the nuances in stitching and how it was mended and quilted as well as showing how the fabrics have worn. What a treasure! So glad I found your videos. I subscribed and liked and hope you keep showing these. Scrappy quilts are my favorite.
You are so welcome! And thank you for subscribing, liking, and commenting! ❤️ I have so many more quilts to show! More fun to come. I promise!
Love It! Can't wait for the Tutorial! LOVE this Series.
Yay! Thank you! I have so many more quilts to share, too!
@@SewtheDistance You find the most interesting quilts. I really love this one because of the red background that makes this simple block float.
@@sewquilty Thank you! I’m a little more picky about the ones I buy now. I try to find interesting ones that others would like to learn about. There are so many quilts at auctions here in Pennsylvania! The auction I bought this one at had over 59 old quilts. 😳 I ended up getting twelve of them. ❤️
Love this series of yours, rescuing old quilts and all of us learning from them! I think that there could have been up to 3 quilters working on this one at different times! It is fun to think about!! LOL! Love this quilt, will look for tutorial! Thank you for sharing!!
Ohhhh! There could’ve been three! I love that idea! It is so much fun. I daydream about this stuff. Lol! Thank you so much!
So glad your gonna do a tutorial on the quilt. I have a ton of scraps to use up!
It will be posted this afternoon at 4pm ET, if my computer cooperates today! LOL! I had issues yesterday.
Love this!!!New sub.here!!! Im 59 years young just got my 1st sewing machine last week and learning to sew on my own.Your vid.came up.I love old quilts and the fabrics.Afew years ago I found a old quilt a goodwill,it took me back to my childhood when I lived with my Grandparents.My Grandmother made all us kids blankets.The fabric on that old quilt in the store was some of the fabric that my Grandmother had used for some of her quilts.Well that quilt came home with me that day.I lost my Grandmother 2 years ago this May,She was 101.I wish that I took up sewing when she was still here.For some reason I got interested in sewing afew months ago.I have 6 of my Grandmothers quilts she made and one of my GreatGrandmothers that she made,its over 100 years old in good con.You gave me the idea to get them out of my closet and take areally good look at themTY👍👍👍
LOVE this! First, welcome to my channel! I think I have over 50 of the Lessons from an Old Quilt episodes up now and so many more to come. I have thrilled that you love these videos and have a love for old quilts, too. Thank you for sharing this about your grandmother and great-grandmother's quilts! What wonderful treasures! Glad you took up sewing. It is a wonderful art form and you won't regret it. ❤️❤️❤️
TY, The only time I ever sewed was in home Ec class in the 7th grade made atop I think.When I got my machine at JoAnns and got it home I had to find a vid. to learn how to do the bobbin and the needle.Im still on that 1st bobbin worrying about filling it again.Oh well I will get it.Cut my finger last night with the fabric cutter.Wont do that again....Ive watched so many videos the last 2 weeks,so happy that yours came up👍👍👍
So happy ❤
Yes! That is a wonderful way to describe it!
I do believe that is a quilt finished by another quilter. Or finished later and the backing fabric was not in the sun unlike the top which was put a bed where the sun came into the room. And the thread was all that was available when making the repair. It is a lovely quilt and it was fun to see it.
Could be! Great thoughts about it! ❤️
I really like that simple quilt. As a beginning quilter that may be a pattern I try!
It is a great pattern! The video will be up today around 4pm ET. I hope you enjoy it! It is an easy pattern and perfect for beginners.
What an amazing quilt 🤩🤩 So glad you rescued it 👍 Can’t wait for the tutorial as it will be a great scrap buster 👏👏🇬🇧
Thank you so much! The tutorial was delated a bit, but it will be up today!
I enjoy watching your old quilt videos, and your enthusiasm makes me smile. You show a lot of cool things about old quilts that I would probably never notice. I don't recall seeing any quilts when I would visit my grandparents and aunts as a child. So I wasnt exposed to them. But I love seeing vintage stuff.
You are so welcome! So happy you enjoy this and are interested in old quilts now. I just love them all. ❤️
Beautiful quilt! Thank you for your videos! God bless!
You are so welcome! May God bless you, too! ❤️❤️❤️
Love the quilt. Interesting that the binding has been pieced. Great that they chose to do that. In our era we tend to go with another sashing. Will look at doing this in the future if I am short of material. Just shows the quilt is still beautiful no matter how it is pieced.
So, so true! I am glad this inspired you to try it! Thank you for sharing!
I absolutely love this channel.
Wow, thank you! So happy you enjoy it! More Lessons from an Old Quilt videos to come! ❤️
My guess is that the fabric was either (1) very inexpensive, maybe on sale, or (2) given to the maker. This quilt was obviously well-used, and well-loved. What an interesting find! As others have guessed, I would speculate that there have been more than one set of hands contributiing to this quilt. Absolutely love this one!
Great thoughts about that fabric. It is so interesting to think about! Love the idea of more than one maker completed this quilt. ❤️
Just found your youtube channel. You're adorable and I want to know all about your quilting journey -- how you started, etc... I love this quilt and it has been long-loved and still valued.
Thank you so much! There are a few interviews out there floating around on RUclips, but here's the highlights: I have been quilting since I was in my 20s (I am 51 now); I have two adult sons; I married my high school sweetheart (30 years in the fall!); I was a high school English teacher for many years; I have my master's degree in linguistics; I now teach quilting now full time here on RUclips and at local quilt shops; we currently live in Pennsylvania, but relocated from Massachusetts about three years ago--hmmmm. Let me know if you have any questions about my journey! Happy to answer them. ❤️
@@SewtheDistance Thank you. I look forward to going through your videos and the future videos.
Thank you!
I wonder if the reason the front is so much more faded than the back is because it was on a bed in front of a window. We'll never know for sure. It's A lovely quilt and I'm looking forward to your tutorial. Thanks for sharing your quilts with us.
That could be it. I love thinking about this stuff. The tutorial is going up today at 4pm ET, as long as I don't have any other tech issues! Ugh.
I like this blocks design.
They are great, aren't they?
Dave sent me, so glad !!!
Thank you so much! Dave is the best!!!
What a gorgeous quilt with beautiful lessons!When I think about someone hand piecing, it just amazes me. Truly a piece of art that is in the right hands.:) I'm so happy you're continuing this series this year, and look forward to more lessons. Thanks so much!♥️
Thank you so much! I love this series as well. I have so many more quilts to share! ❤️
Great show Chris❣
Thank you! So glad you enjoy this!
I love this quilt, looks easy enough for me to try 🤞
You can do it! The tutorial will be up today (Friday, Jan. 6) at 4pm ET. ❤️
Great quilt, thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome! ❤️
It’s an awesome quilt. I can’t wait for the tutorial.
Coming soon! It was delayed a bit but will be up today!
Great quilt ! Live all your Old quilt videos. This quilt would be a great scrappy project ! Hmmmm .....
Thank you! I think so too!
Aww I have missed seeing videos from this series!! Luv that quilt
Thank you! I have missed making them. So many more to come, too!
Made with love x
Absolutely! ❤️❤️❤️
I have this book and it is really a good book for identification...and ideas
Isn't it a great one? I wonder why they took it out of print. I just love it, too, especially when you are stuck for an idea.
Love this!
It is a favorite, for sure! so glad you like it!
It is a two person quilt Probably mother/daughter. My grandma would buy suitable shirting fabric by the bolt if the price was right or any solids for that matter ! I do have a quilt that was quilt as you go or " apartment" style quilting and hand sewn down the middle then nearly folded on back and blind stitches by hand . I'm thinking the backing on this one was two fabric widths but needed enlarging so tidied it up by placing in middle . I have a couple similar pieced backs but the extra fabric on one side or other . I think that is maker's preference. We each tend to make up our own rules 😂 I can't see my grandma doing sashing like that . She and I both prefer a contrast . Yet if a top was too long she had no problem cutting a row of blocks in half ! I saw her so that and cringed! These ladies didn't fool around just got it done ! Much to my delight and yours ! 😂
Ps Spell check takes liberties with my spelling !
Neatly Stitched do that🙃
No worries about spell check! I try to respond to all the comments (something that is getting harder and harder to do, lately), and I know there are typos everywhere. LOL! I truly don't mind and completely understand! Love your thoughts on this and sharing your own stories. Thank you so much! ❤️
Very cool! I love how the scraps stand out from the background. I had to piece sashing on my first quilt attempt because I miscut. I haven’t finished it but may go back someday and work on it. Have a good one!
You should finish it! Honestly, I have been studying old quilts for a long time, and I didn't notice it until I had been really looking at the details in preparing for this video. No one will notice except you. I promise. Besides, it makes the quilt even more interesting. ❤️
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I love this quilt! It is beautiful! Looking forward to the tutorial, thank you!!
Unfortunately, the tutorial didn't make it up yesterday, like I promised, but it will be up this afternoon at 4pm ET.
Amazing quilt! I love the colors and design. Oh and thank you for the book recommendation! 😁
You are so welcome!
I ordered a used copy of the book, seems like a terrific resource! Thanks.
You're welcome! I think you will enjoy it.
Love this pattern! Cant wait to see the tutorial for it!
I had tech issues yesterday, but it will be up today at 4pm ET!
Thank you
You're welcome
so glad I found you. Love this video
Thank you so much!! I am so glad you found me, too! 😎
Wonderful, thanks Kris🇦🇺❤️
You are so welcome!
very nice
Thanks! Love this one, too!
That's a great one!
It sure is! ❤️
Love this video ❤️
Thank you so much!
Wow! Lovely quilt, wonder if it was on a bed for years making the background fabric fade less.
That could be it! Thanks for watching! Love this one, too!
Love this quilt. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Love this quilt Kris. What luck to find it in such good shape, other than the smell!😷😁which I s always something that can be fixed
True! It just needed a little TLC. ❤️
I see you have the same table thatI use for my sewing machines. I set my Bernina 325 with its table in one and my HQ STITCH 710 in the other. I piece and do lots of things with the little one as it us mechanical and does not need as much service. I quilt and do fancy work with the bigger one in hope of stretching out servicing . Your room looks great! And I love the quilt
That's awesome! I'm not sure which table you mean, but thank you for sharing! My Janome is in a table I purchased with my Janome. It doesn't have a brand label on it, but it was a package deal. 🤷🏻♀️ The other table that houses my Juki is a portable table I purchased from Amazon. Love that one, too! My sewing room is great--it's currently a mess, but it great nonetheless. LOL! Thank you so much!
Love it! I like the centers of the blocks having the same red fabric! They float!
Kris, did you take a guess as to the age or time period? 40’s?
Yes! You are spot on (I think!). I am guessing around the 40's as well. It was tricky to find examples of these fabric, however.
I personally think that one maker began the quilt and stitched by hand, and even had the backing made and with the blocks. Then whoever inherited it finished it by machine. But, who knows????😁
Could be! It is so much fun to think about! If only these quilts could talk. ❤️
I am looking forward to the tutorial. What a wonderfully quilt this on is. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Because of some tech issues, the tutorial is delayed a day, but it will be up at 4pm ET (I hope!).
have a video adding a sash around the whole quilt and around the 56 squares ? Thank you ! Joan from Alaska
That's a great suggestion! I don't currently, but I'm going to think about that one. Thank you!
Hi Kris! That quilt has a very quaint 1930's look to it. When you go to the auctions, are you given any background information like the age or possible construction date? I'm looking forward to tomorrow! ~~ Lynne
Not usually, no. Occasionally the family will be there and I can talk to them, but usually it the auctioneer is private about that type of stuff. As for the date, I think you are spot-on with the date, however. There are a few from the 1940s I think, but the majority of the fabrics is 1920s and 1930s. ❤️
I enjoyed it due to ots age and ideas.
Good to hear! Thank you for watching and commenting!
What a nice quilt. Perhaps the quilter wanted something to hand sew outside and then finished it off with the machine. Perhaps there was a sale on for the red fabric and she got the rest of the bolt. Haven't we all bought something because it was on sale and we liked it but had at that time no clue as to what we might do with it? We could go on and on about the scenarios but isn't it fun?
It is so much fun! LOL! I actually have a bolt sitting here that I bought because it was a dollar a yard and it is Moda fabric! Crazy! Had to buy it, but now what? LOL! Glad you enjoyed this quilt! More to come!
I just bought a quilt at a yard sale and it was obviously dated, however it was hand pieced, hand bound, but was never quilted. I thought that was odd and didn’t even notice it until I washed it. It does need some repairs.
Great find! So interesting! I wonder what happened. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
P.s.: could you browse the book a little bit to show us some works? Hugs!!!
I wish I could, but I can't show pages because of the copyright. At least I don't think I can how them. Hmmm. Let me look into it.
@@SewtheDistance hi, no worries, Kris, I found some open pages on the net. I had The Standard Book of Quilt Making and Collecting (Dover Quilting) for many years.
I just found you and glad I did, your ethusiusm is awesome. I just ordered the book from my library and yes they had it. In a very little town of Prescott AZ. Can't wait for your tutorial.
YAY! I am so happy they had it! It is a good one, that's for sure! The tutorial was delayed a day because of tech issues, but it will be up at 4pm ET today, if everything cooperates. 😬
I'm wondering if it was used or stored in a classic red barn due to the smell and the color/print. Maybe it was used for picnics or a hay ride.
That could be it! Great idea! It sure would explain the smell, that's for sure!
Interesting! Red is such a fugitive dye sometimes - since it' faded on the front, I wonder if it was in an awfully sunny room and never moved, since the back isn't anywhere near as faded. Any idea about the age of the fabrics? Some can be dated by the pattern or color combos used I think.
That could be it! And yes, those reds are tricky, aren't they? I believe this is from the 1940s. There are some fabrics that appear to be from that time period.
I think the quilt could have been worked on/repaired by more than one person. But not necessarily. The abundance of that Good Luck fabric (horseshoes & shamrocks) might indicate either being gifted or a large purchase, like maybe a bolt. Might have been a bargain price. The repair with the unfaded fabric reflects that the original quilt maker still had a bit of the fabric around. Why did it smell so bad, do you think? I like the quilt a lot 😊. Thank you for the video 🙂👍💕
Oh! It could be! When I researched the Good Luck fabric, it came up as a feedsack print, but I couldn’t find that exact print in any of my feedsack reference material. 🤷🏻♀️ Also, that would be amazing if the maker found that many feedsacks in that exact print in the same condition. Hmmm. Something to think about! Thank you for your kind words. ❤️ You are so welcome!
Could you please in the future do a video on how to repair a vintage quilt? I just bought one and don't really.know where to start!
I have one video up about repairing, but I only did the one (here's a link: ruclips.net/video/wMrqpYUwg_E/видео.html ). Here's what is tricky about these videos: each quilt has a different needs as to how to repair it. I have been thinking about this a lot, however. I need to find some way to show repairs that will work on a groups of quilts. I hope to make some more in the future. ❤️
@@SewtheDistance that would be awesome! thanks for the video link!!
I must ask the obvious, and apologies if it’s been covered before. How do you get rid, or vastly minimize the stink? Do you use washing soda? Borax? Both? I’m guessing not Oxiclean. Do you use a detergent like Tide?
Great question! I don't think I have covered this, actually. Well, at least not officially. I am alway reluctant to tell people how I wash my old quilts because I never what to unintentionally ruin someone else's old quilt with my advice, if that makes sense.
For me, depending on the colors in the the quilts, how dirty it is, and what I am willing to risk, etc., I mix up my cleaning solution. Because of these various factors, my cleaning solution changes. It usually includes a combination of some or all of these: Boraax, washing soda, Fels-Nelpha soap (grated), Biz (found at Walmart), baking soda, and/or vinegar, and, of course, water (hot or cold, depending on the quilt). My best advice is to start with the most mild and work up from there. It is a risk/reward balance, if that makes sense. I hope this helps!
I think the top faded because it laid on a bed where the sunshine only faded the top, not the back.
That could be it! I wish these could talk. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Donna! ❤️
@@SewtheDistance I’m enjoying your channel🙂👍
Thank you so much! ❤
Is it possible that the maker quilted the quilt in two separate pieces, machine joined the top two layers of the sections to each other, and then hand sewed the backing so the stitching wouldn’t show through the front? It looks like the kind of seam some people do when they are doing quilt-as-you-go and joining sections.
True! That could be it! There isn't a lump in the batting at the seam, but still, it could have been a variation of this construction. Great point! Thank you!
They probably put it together in 2 pieces on the back where it’s hand pieced together.
Could be! That is an interesting thought. So much to think about this these old quilts. ❤️
Perhaps the quilt was made by two generations. Patchwork and the backing seam could have done by hand by the older maker, and the quilt top could have been put together and quilted by machine by the younger maker.
That very well could be what happened! Great thoughts about it! ❤️
Could you share how much you got the beauty for?❤
I wish I could remember exactly how much this one was. I did purchase 12 old quilts that day (there were over 30 for sale at this auction, so I think I controlled myself mostly. HA!), and I sent a total of $550.00 at the auction 😬. I can't remember the exact amount of this one, though. Some I got for $20.00 because no one was really bidding on them, and others I got for around $100.00 because they were sought after. I really should have kept better track. This was one of my favorite auctions every. It was a 200-year-old family farm on 70 acres of land. It was a homestead and had been in the family since it was built. The best part is a family member won the highest bid, so the land and the farm will remain with the family for at least another generation. I talked with the family member about the quilts, but he didn't want any and didn't know who in the family made them. Still, a wonderful experience. Great auction with a great outcome!
Hi, Kris, doing fine?
Any idea If the age of the quilt? Lovely one, no doubt!
I think it is from the 1930s or 1940s, but I am not sure. That's my best guess. I also forget to mention that! Thanks for the reminder!
How much of that red fabric did the maker have??? All that fabric on the front, the back, the binding, and then some was obviously left over to be able to repair the binding later.
A LOT. It is a ton of fabric. Crazy, isn't it?
Hi Kris was wondering has anyone recognised any of the quilts as belonging to there family and contacted you. I realise the USA is a big place but with social media there is always a chance it might just happen. Desley from Australia
Great question! No, not yet. I did have one family who thought it was a quilt that belonged to them, but it turned out not to be the missing quilt once we chatted about it. If it were, I would have returned it to the family, of course. I would love to see these quilts go back to their families. As for the quilt from this video, I got this at an auction and the maker’s family was there. They had probably 50 or 60 of her quilts up for the auction. One of the family members said they took the ones they wanted but there was no way they could have kept all of them. I always try to talk the families into keeping them, if I can. Thank you so much for wondering about this! It shows your love for these old beauties and how they should be returned to the makers’ families. 🥰❤️
My guess is someone inherited or bought not only blocks but extra fabric from same source. It would have been very hard or impossible to find the same fabric to finish it
That is a great thought! I wonder if that did happen. Thank you!
You said this quilt initially “reeked” and you hand washed it 6 times. What did you use to wash it/ get the stench out?
Great question! Each quilt is so different and have different needs and things to consider. For this one, I started with plain water and then slowly added a detergent. I worked up to it until the water ran clear and the smell was gone. Hope this helps!
My theory is……Granny hand pieced these blocks and daughter took them and machine these together. ❤️.
That's a great theory! I like it! ❤️
Do you have anything for inherited blocks?
Hi! Do you mean stray blocks? I have a video where I took apart a quilt and made the blocks into a zipper pouch. Here's a link: ruclips.net/video/TGdD7b0SPLo/видео.htmlsi=k644CtmEaHOX34LK
One of my very first videos (the quality isn't great 😆) I show how to make a pin cushion from an old quilt block. Here's a link to that: ruclips.net/video/r7TDacuNyvM/видео.html Fair warning--it was only my third video ever. I had not idea what I was doing! LOL!
Finally, I have another upcycled quilt where I used blocks to make a baby quilt for my cousin. Here's a link to that: ruclips.net/video/BXk_qk45Zpc/видео.html
Hope this helps!
Maybe her mother had a sewing machine but she didnt so when she could use it she did otherwish she kept doing it by hand. Thats how it was with me.
That's an interesting point! I love thinking about this kind of stuff. Thank you so sharing!
Could it have been quilted in sections and then joined
It could be! Great thought!
What if it was used in a horse stable ?.Might account for the smell...lol
Oh, it would be! It sure was dirty enough! LOL!
How old did the book say this pattern was?
Great question! The book I use doesn't give a date for this one, so I am not exactly sure. I wish I could help more! ❤️
Do you have any idea how old this quilt is?
I am guessing it is from the 1940s or 1950s, but I am not sure. Thanks so much for watching!
What do you do with all of these quilts that you are accumulating in your collection?
Oh boy. That is the question, isn't it? I have them everywhere in my house. On ladders, on beds, in baskets, under beds, in closets. at my parent's house, everywhere! I probably should sell some, and at some point I will need to do that, but right now, they are just everywhere. 😂