Circa: 1930s–1940s
Size:
Light Weight
Pattern: Hog Fence / Rail Fence Variation
Construction: Hand pieced & hand quilted
Fabrics: Cotton solids, floral prints & feedsack-era prints
Description
Hand pieced and hand quilted, this soft pastel quilt features simple geometric blocks scattered across a warm butter-yellow ground. Faded blues, mint greens, pinks and occasional red create a charming patchwork of color, while delicate floral and novelty cottons give each block its own personality. The extensive wear reveals layers of fabric and batting beneath, beautifully reflecting decades of use.
Historical Period
Depression Era & WWII America | c. 1930–1945
Made during an era when quilts were everyday household necessities, this piece reflects the resourcefulness of home quiltmaking. Scraps of printed and solid cotton were pieced together and carefully hand quilted into a practical bedcover meant to be used and loved.
About the Pattern
The Hog Fence, sometimes associated with Rail Fence variations, uses simple rectangular strips arranged around a central crossing to create a bold geometric block. Its straightforward construction made it especially well suited to using small remnants of available fabric.
Condition
Very heavily worn antique condition. Extensive fabric deterioration, thinning, splitting, holes and exposed batting are present throughout. Best suited as a collectible textile, cutter quilt, restoration project or decorative display rather than functional bedding.
Circa: 1930s–1940s
Size:
Light Weight
Pattern: Hog Fence / Rail Fence Variation
Construction: Hand pieced & hand quilted
Fabrics: Cotton solids, floral prints & feedsack-era prints
Description
Hand pieced and hand quilted, this soft pastel quilt features simple geometric blocks scattered across a warm butter-yellow ground. Faded blues, mint greens, pinks and occasional red create a charming patchwork of color, while delicate floral and novelty cottons give each block its own personality. The extensive wear reveals layers of fabric and batting beneath, beautifully reflecting decades of use.
Historical Period
Depression Era & WWII America | c. 1930–1945
Made during an era when quilts were everyday household necessities, this piece reflects the resourcefulness of home quiltmaking. Scraps of printed and solid cotton were pieced together and carefully hand quilted into a practical bedcover meant to be used and loved.
About the Pattern
The Hog Fence, sometimes associated with Rail Fence variations, uses simple rectangular strips arranged around a central crossing to create a bold geometric block. Its straightforward construction made it especially well suited to using small remnants of available fabric.
Condition
Very heavily worn antique condition. Extensive fabric deterioration, thinning, splitting, holes and exposed batting are present throughout. Best suited as a collectible textile, cutter quilt, restoration project or decorative display rather than functional bedding.
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