Circa 1930-1940
Size: 69"x69"
Heavy Weight
Pattern: Dresden Plate
Condition: Well-loved. Including holes and thinning in the ground fabric, thinning, age toning, scattered discoloration, and areas of pink color transfer.
Handwashed and line dried
Hand-pieced and hand-quilted, this cheerful Scrappy Dresden Plate quilt features colorful Dresden Plate blocks arranged across a soft buttercream ground with pale pink corner accents. Each circular block is made from a lively mix of printed cotton scraps—florals, dots, plaids, and novelty prints—in shades of red, blue, green, yellow, and pink. Sweeping hand quilting adds beautiful texture and movement across the quilt, giving it a warm, homespun presence.
Historical Period
Circa 1930s–1940s
About the Pattern
The Dresden Plate was one of the most popular American quilt patterns of the early twentieth century. Made from wedge-shaped pieces sewn into circular “plates,” the design lent itself beautifully to scrap quilting and was often used to showcase feedsack and dress fabrics. Scrappy examples like this one are especially beloved for their charm, individuality, and resourceful use of fabric.
Condition
This quilt shows age and use consistent with a well-loved vintage textile, including holes and thinning in the ground fabric, age toning, scattered discoloration, and areas of pink color transfer.
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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 1930-1940
Size: 69"x69"
Heavy Weight
Pattern: Dresden Plate
Condition: Well-loved. Including holes and thinning in the ground fabric, thinning, age toning, scattered discoloration, and areas of pink color transfer.
Handwashed and line dried
Hand-pieced and hand-quilted, this cheerful Scrappy Dresden Plate quilt features colorful Dresden Plate blocks arranged across a soft buttercream ground with pale pink corner accents. Each circular block is made from a lively mix of printed cotton scraps—florals, dots, plaids, and novelty prints—in shades of red, blue, green, yellow, and pink. Sweeping hand quilting adds beautiful texture and movement across the quilt, giving it a warm, homespun presence.
Historical Period
Circa 1930s–1940s
About the Pattern
The Dresden Plate was one of the most popular American quilt patterns of the early twentieth century. Made from wedge-shaped pieces sewn into circular “plates,” the design lent itself beautifully to scrap quilting and was often used to showcase feedsack and dress fabrics. Scrappy examples like this one are especially beloved for their charm, individuality, and resourceful use of fabric.
Condition
This quilt shows age and use consistent with a well-loved vintage textile, including holes and thinning in the ground fabric, age toning, scattered discoloration, and areas of pink color transfer.
—————————————————————————————————-
*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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