Circa 1930 - 1940
Medium Weight
Size: 78”x64”
Pattern: Nine Patch
Condition: Excellent, Only light damage to a few fabrics, specifically the red with white daisies
Handwashed and line dried
Hand pieced and hand quilted, this cheerful Nine Patch or Single Irish Chain quilt is composed of colorful floral, gingham, and solid cotton prints arranged across a soft white ground. The chain blocks in shades of blue, yellow, pink, green, red, and gray create a lively, rhythmic pattern, while the white spaces are filled with hand quilted floral motifs that add texture and movement. The overall effect is bright, charming, and distinctly evocative of Depression-era American quiltmaking.
Historical Period
This quilt was likely made in the 1930s to 1940s, a period when Irish Chain patterns remained popular for their simplicity, practicality, and visual appeal. Quilts of this era often made use of feedsack fabrics, household cottons, and dress prints, resulting in the kind of varied, scrappy composition seen here.
About the Pattern
The Single Irish Chain or Nine Patch is one of the most classic American quilt patterns, created by alternating pieced blocks—often Nine Patch blocks—with plain squares so that the darker fabrics appear to link together in diagonal chains across the quilt. Unlike the denser Double Irish Chain, the Single Irish Chain leaves larger open spaces between the chains, allowing the quilting to become an important decorative feature.
Fabric & Construction
Constructed from assorted cotton prints and solids, this quilt appears to incorporate a mix of feedsack-style florals, ginghams, and simple dress-weight fabrics typical of the 1930s and 1940s. It is hand pieced and hand quilted, with a plain white backing and soft cotton batting.
Condition
Great condition overall with expected age-related wear. The most notable condition issue is fabric wear and fraying of the red-and-white daisy print chain squares, while the remainder of the quilt appears sound with gentle wear, and softening.
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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
Medium Weight
Size: 78”x64”
Pattern: Nine Patch
Condition: Excellent, Only light damage to a few fabrics, specifically the red with white daisies
Handwashed and line dried
Hand pieced and hand quilted, this cheerful Nine Patch or Single Irish Chain quilt is composed of colorful floral, gingham, and solid cotton prints arranged across a soft white ground. The chain blocks in shades of blue, yellow, pink, green, red, and gray create a lively, rhythmic pattern, while the white spaces are filled with hand quilted floral motifs that add texture and movement. The overall effect is bright, charming, and distinctly evocative of Depression-era American quiltmaking.
Historical Period
This quilt was likely made in the 1930s to 1940s, a period when Irish Chain patterns remained popular for their simplicity, practicality, and visual appeal. Quilts of this era often made use of feedsack fabrics, household cottons, and dress prints, resulting in the kind of varied, scrappy composition seen here.
About the Pattern
The Single Irish Chain or Nine Patch is one of the most classic American quilt patterns, created by alternating pieced blocks—often Nine Patch blocks—with plain squares so that the darker fabrics appear to link together in diagonal chains across the quilt. Unlike the denser Double Irish Chain, the Single Irish Chain leaves larger open spaces between the chains, allowing the quilting to become an important decorative feature.
Fabric & Construction
Constructed from assorted cotton prints and solids, this quilt appears to incorporate a mix of feedsack-style florals, ginghams, and simple dress-weight fabrics typical of the 1930s and 1940s. It is hand pieced and hand quilted, with a plain white backing and soft cotton batting.
Condition
Great condition overall with expected age-related wear. The most notable condition issue is fabric wear and fraying of the red-and-white daisy print chain squares, while the remainder of the quilt appears sound with gentle wear, and softening.
—————————————————————————————————-
*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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