11,016 Postage Stamps Quilt
Pattern: Postage Stamp / 36 Patch
Date: c. 1890-1900
Provenance/Notes:
A once in a lifetime find! An incredible feat of patience and expert craftsmanship, this Postage Stamp quilt is made of an astounding 306 blocks with 36 squares in each block. Each square measures 3/4” wide and there are a total of 11,016 of them.
Notice the checkerboard design in the overall color scheme of the quilt. Within each of the blocks, the variety of scraps and visual interest is incredible. A huge variety of turn of the century and 19th century fabrics are in the mix.
It’s rare to find a multitudinous quilt of this kind with so many tiny pieces that is also so heavily quilted with batting. The quilt has a very pleasing texture from all the piecing and quilting.
The back is a beautiful cream muslin fabric
A narrow black-dotted red fabric frames the quilt, and the back has been turned to make the trim
Maker/origin unknown
Washed by hand and in excellent condition with just two blocks with some tiny squares that have been replaced with period fabric
Measurements: 75” x 82”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Tax will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this collection will go towards Housing Families First, an organization in Richmond, VA that helps families resolve their homelessness through crisis response, community housing, and youth housing programs. For more on their work, see www.housingfamiliesfirst.org
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
Pattern: Postage Stamp / 36 Patch
Date: c. 1890-1900
Provenance/Notes:
A once in a lifetime find! An incredible feat of patience and expert craftsmanship, this Postage Stamp quilt is made of an astounding 306 blocks with 36 squares in each block. Each square measures 3/4” wide and there are a total of 11,016 of them.
Notice the checkerboard design in the overall color scheme of the quilt. Within each of the blocks, the variety of scraps and visual interest is incredible. A huge variety of turn of the century and 19th century fabrics are in the mix.
It’s rare to find a multitudinous quilt of this kind with so many tiny pieces that is also so heavily quilted with batting. The quilt has a very pleasing texture from all the piecing and quilting.
The back is a beautiful cream muslin fabric
A narrow black-dotted red fabric frames the quilt, and the back has been turned to make the trim
Maker/origin unknown
Washed by hand and in excellent condition with just two blocks with some tiny squares that have been replaced with period fabric
Measurements: 75” x 82”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Tax will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this collection will go towards Housing Families First, an organization in Richmond, VA that helps families resolve their homelessness through crisis response, community housing, and youth housing programs. For more on their work, see www.housingfamiliesfirst.org
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
Pattern: Postage Stamp / 36 Patch
Date: c. 1890-1900
Provenance/Notes:
A once in a lifetime find! An incredible feat of patience and expert craftsmanship, this Postage Stamp quilt is made of an astounding 306 blocks with 36 squares in each block. Each square measures 3/4” wide and there are a total of 11,016 of them.
Notice the checkerboard design in the overall color scheme of the quilt. Within each of the blocks, the variety of scraps and visual interest is incredible. A huge variety of turn of the century and 19th century fabrics are in the mix.
It’s rare to find a multitudinous quilt of this kind with so many tiny pieces that is also so heavily quilted with batting. The quilt has a very pleasing texture from all the piecing and quilting.
The back is a beautiful cream muslin fabric
A narrow black-dotted red fabric frames the quilt, and the back has been turned to make the trim
Maker/origin unknown
Washed by hand and in excellent condition with just two blocks with some tiny squares that have been replaced with period fabric
Measurements: 75” x 82”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Tax will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this collection will go towards Housing Families First, an organization in Richmond, VA that helps families resolve their homelessness through crisis response, community housing, and youth housing programs. For more on their work, see www.housingfamiliesfirst.org
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.