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All of the quilts that we sell are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. All restorations are noted. We always have many more quilts in stock and can fill your special request. Shelly purchases only extraordinary quilts in excellent condition.

Please e-mail Shelly if you have quilts that you are interested in selling. Shelly also takes special quilts on consignment to be sold. Please email Shelly for more information if you interested in consigning a quilt.

 

Condition Listings


Mint: Quilt is unwashed, like new condition. No stains, holes, color fading, or wear. No restorations or repairs. All seams and stitching intact. No batting shift noted.

Excellent: Quilt has never been washed. May have minimal fading or staining. No holes or tears. All stitching and seams are intact. May have some batting shift.

Good: Quilt may have been washed. May have some fading, staining, or discoloration. May have some age appropriate wear to fabric or binding. May have been repaired or restored. May have some loose stitching or open seams. May have a batting shift.

Fair: Quilt has been washed. May have fading, wear, and or staining. May have a small tear or hole. May have loose stitching or open seams. Batting may be shifted or exposed.

Poor: Obvious wear, staining, and or fading noted. May have tears, holes, or fraying. Loose stitching and or open seams may be present.

Quilts for Sale

New Acquisitions 2010

Fresh to the market! Shelly is pleased to offer these quilts with excellent designs, quilting and colors from a California Collector. There are several small size Amish quilts included as well. These quilts were collected more than 20 years ago and have been well cared for. All are in excellent condition except where noted.

Quilts in this Collection:


Christmas Cactus
Flying Geese
Pineapple Log Cabin
Abstracted Pattern Quilt
Schoolhouses
Pinwheels
Amish Trip Around the World
Suns with Petal Border
Nine Patch with Double Diamond Border
Log Cabin with No Batting
Amish Churn Dash Crib Quilt
Touching Stars
Broken Star
 

Christmas Cactus

This quilt's pattern is Christmas Cactus. 3rd quarter 19th Century. 80.25"x80.25". The quilting is very good! Condition: one small stain less than 1/4 inch in front, binding wear evident, slight color fading in the greens (especially in the binding). Rarity of pattern and overall condition are plusses for this exceptional quilt!

Available $3,500
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Flying Geese

Flying Geese, c. 1870. Red and green cottons, wonderful border treatment. 75x75"

Available $1,800
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Pineapple Log Cabin

Pineapple Log Cabin, c.1920. Pastels, cottons, with an unusual border treatment. 78 x 88"

Available $1,650
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Abstracted Pattern Quilt

Abstracted Pattern, Amish-Pennsylvania, c. 1880. Fade in borders, wools. 76x74"

Available $3,200
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Schoolhouses

Schoolhouses, c.1890. Heavily quilted, reds and blues, cottons. 70 x 72". These don’t come along very often.

Available $1,400
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Pinwheels

Pinwheels, c.1890. Red and white solid cottons, quilting 12 stitches per inch, some worn pieces. 66x74"

Available $1,250
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Amish Trip Around the World

Amish Trip Around the World. Ohio c.1930. Cottons. 43x53". Note the interesting size.

Available $3,500
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Suns with Petal Border

Suns with Petal Border, c.1930. Arkansas, blue and white, cottons. 80x80". So cheerful, such a great example.

Available $1,200
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Nine Patch with Double Diamond Border

Nine Patch with Double Diamond Border. Raspberry and white conversation prints, handwritten label says 1897, cottons, 73x73". Note the very small pieces.

Available $1,500
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Log Cabin with No Batting

Log Cabin with no batting, piano key border. c.1880. Cotton prints, 72x84". This quilt is an encyclopedia of prints of the era.

Available $1,750
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Amish Churn Dash Crib Quilt

Amish Churn Dash, c.1930. Indiana. Purples, wools, 36x43". Great size.

Available $2,100
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Touching Stars

Touching Stars. Cottons, 10 stitches to the inch. 66x84"

Available $950
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Broken Star

Broken Star. c.1920, Indiana. Bright pastels, cottons. 77x74"

Available $875
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