Pattern: The Cross Patch
Date: c. 1880
Provenance/Notes:
A truly stunning quilt made by an artist quilter with a keen eye for color and composition
Not only are the colors beautifully chosen and balanced, the fabric themselves are some of the prettiest 19th century samples. The background fabric is so special, with swirls of brown on a light blue, which reads as almost a muted purple
The quilting is the other showstopper on this piece! Incredibly dense and meticulously rendered with an almost under 1/2” grid in many places and parallel lines spaced even more closely together — a mind-blowing amount of patience and work!
A little story imprint on this quilt — a rectangular shadow remains in one area of the quilt, likely due to being folded and exposed to the sun for a period of time. Not very visible, but a lovely mark of her history. See second to last photo.
Hails from the Shenandoah Valley; maker/origin unknown
Washed by hand and in great condition with just a few small residual marks/discoloration. See last photo.
Measurements: 68” x 82”
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards supporting the work of the Tahiri Justice Center, a national, nonprofit organization that serves immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence, an organization we are now supporting for a third year in a row. For more about their work, please visit www.tahiri.org
SHIPPING: $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. Taxes will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
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. Orders may be subject to VAT/customs fee of the destination country. Please see www.flyinggeese.co/faqs for more information on shipping.
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: The Cross Patch
Date: c. 1880
Provenance/Notes:
A truly stunning quilt made by an artist quilter with a keen eye for color and composition
Not only are the colors beautifully chosen and balanced, the fabric themselves are some of the prettiest 19th century samples. The background fabric is so special, with swirls of brown on a light blue, which reads as almost a muted purple
The quilting is the other showstopper on this piece! Incredibly dense and meticulously rendered with an almost under 1/2” grid in many places and parallel lines spaced even more closely together — a mind-blowing amount of patience and work!
A little story imprint on this quilt — a rectangular shadow remains in one area of the quilt, likely due to being folded and exposed to the sun for a period of time. Not very visible, but a lovely mark of her history. See second to last photo.
Hails from the Shenandoah Valley; maker/origin unknown
Washed by hand and in great condition with just a few small residual marks/discoloration. See last photo.
Measurements: 68” x 82”
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards supporting the work of the Tahiri Justice Center, a national, nonprofit organization that serves immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence, an organization we are now supporting for a third year in a row. For more about their work, please visit www.tahiri.org
SHIPPING: $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. Taxes will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
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. Orders may be subject to VAT/customs fee of the destination country. Please see www.flyinggeese.co/faqs for more information on shipping.
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.
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