Circa 1940-1950
Size: 66”x76”
Light Weight
Pattern: TBD
Condition: Good, light fabric wear and fraying edges
Handwashed and line dried
Hand pieced and hand quilted, this charming pink-and-white quilt is composed of repeating framed blocks and snowballed corner units that create a lively allover lattice of octagonal forms. Soft coral-pink floral prints paired with pale aqua accents stand out against a creamy white ground, giving the quilt a distinctly cheerful mid-century palette. The overall effect is fresh and graphic, while the close hand quilting adds a gentle texture and softness across the surface. A pale aqua binding provides a pleasing finish and subtle contrast at the edge.
Pattern
Snowball and Framed Block Variation
About the Pattern
This quilt is built from framed square blocks combined with snowballed corner units, creating an overall design of interlocking octagonal forms and geometric connectors. While not a standard named nineteenth-century pattern, it reflects the inventive block variations and cheerful graphic layouts popular in American quiltmaking during the mid-twentieth century.
Historical Period
This quilt most likely dates to the 1940s–1950s, when cheerful printed cottons, feedsack fabrics, and pastel color palettes were widely used in American quiltmaking. The pink floral print, aqua accents, crisp white ground, and hand-pieced construction all reflect the bright, practical character of mid-century domestic quilts.
Fabric / Construction Notes
Constructed of printed cottons and solid white cotton, the quilt features a soft pink floral print with pale aqua details set against a white ground. It is hand pieced and hand quilted, with quilting worked in closely spaced straight and angular lines that create a strong secondary pattern across the surface. The backing is plain white, and the quilt is finished with a pale aqua binding.
Condition
A well-preserved example overall, with light, even wear consistent with age and use. Some fraying and wear are visible in portions of the printed pink fabric and along the binding, but the quilt retains strong visual appeal and displays beautifully.
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*Disclaimer: Please remember that you’re purchasing a quilt that is decades—sometimes well over a century—old. Signs of age are part of their story. I do my best to photograph and describe any condition issues honestly.
You may find:
• Fading or discoloration
• Small stains or age spots
• Light wear, thinning, or fabric repairs
• Minor imperfections consistent with age and use
Each of these are little piece of American history—stitched by hand from cotton, feed sacks, flour sacks, clothing, and treasured scraps by women who made beauty from what they had. Every quilt carries a story, and it’s been an honor to help preserve these heirlooms for the next generation.
ALL QUILT SALES ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS OR RETURNS, QUILTS ARE SOLD AS IS.
Circa 1940-1950
Size: 66”x76”
Light Weight
Pattern: TBD
Condition: Good, light fabric wear and fraying edges
Handwashed and line dried
Hand pieced and hand quilted, this charming pink-and-white quilt is composed of repeating framed blocks and snowballed corner units that create a lively allover lattice of octagonal forms. Soft coral-pink floral prints paired with pale aqua accents stand out against a creamy white ground, giving the quilt a distinctly cheerful mid-century palette. The overall effect is fresh and graphic, while the close hand quilting adds a gentle texture and softness across the surface. A pale aqua binding provides a pleasing finish and subtle contrast at the edge.
Pattern
Snowball and Framed Block Variation
About the Pattern
This quilt is built from framed square blocks combined with snowballed corner units, creating an overall design of interlocking octagonal forms and geometric connectors. While not a standard named nineteenth-century pattern, it reflects the inventive block variations and cheerful graphic layouts popular in American quiltmaking during the mid-twentieth century.
Historical Period
This quilt most likely dates to the 1940s–1950s, when cheerful printed cottons, feedsack fabrics, and pastel color palettes were widely used in American quiltmaking. The pink floral print, aqua accents, crisp white ground, and hand-pieced construction all reflect the bright, practical character of mid-century domestic quilts.
Fabric / Construction Notes
Constructed of printed cottons and solid white cotton, the quilt features a soft pink floral print with pale aqua details set against a white ground. It is hand pieced and hand quilted, with quilting worked in closely spaced straight and angular lines that create a strong secondary pattern across the surface. The backing is plain white, and the quilt is finished with a pale aqua binding.
Condition
A well-preserved example overall, with light, even wear consistent with age and use. Some fraying and wear are visible in portions of the printed pink fabric and along the binding, but the quilt retains strong visual appeal and displays beautifully.
—————————————————————————————————-
*Disclaimer: Please remember that you’re purchasing a quilt that is decades—sometimes well over a century—old. Signs of age are part of their story. I do my best to photograph and describe any condition issues honestly.
You may find:
• Fading or discoloration
• Small stains or age spots
• Light wear, thinning, or fabric repairs
• Minor imperfections consistent with age and use
Each of these are little piece of American history—stitched by hand from cotton, feed sacks, flour sacks, clothing, and treasured scraps by women who made beauty from what they had. Every quilt carries a story, and it’s been an honor to help preserve these heirlooms for the next generation.
ALL QUILT SALES ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS OR RETURNS, QUILTS ARE SOLD AS IS.
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