Mint Condition 1930's Feed-Sacks Shop-Finished Quilt
You can now sleep under a brand-new quilt that is (probably) older than you!
This 1930’s feed-sacks quilt top was donated to us in mint condition. It was sewn almost 100 years ago, put away neatly and was never exposed to sunlight or use. Because it was in such good shape, we received the go-ahead from our textile historian, Meg, to quilt it on our long-arm machine and make it a usable quilt today.
Dave backed the quilt with a 1970’s micro-floral cotton and used the robotic machine to quilt it with cotton batting. Kathryn added a machine-sewn binding. Why add such modern elements to a classic quilt? It adds richness! Meg teaches us that a quilt is only as old as its youngest element, and this quilt now tells a story of 100 years of American textile evolution and collaboration across the generations.
Your purchase of this quilt supports our education and public outreach programs, and helps us protect and renew items just like this one. Thank you!
Full
81" by 86"
Why is it priced so high?
Short story: We gotta keep the lights on and we hope you will help.
Long story: This piece is so rare and beautiful. Dave and I were happy to have a good reason to get it finished up instead of sitting on his shelf since it was donated a few years ago. If it doesn’t sell, we will happily keep it and I will consider it a bonus of owning this business. If it does sell, I want it to be significant and really support what we are doing here. If you buy this quilt you’re helping turn this gift of an incredible piece of history into a different kind of gift to us: financial stability!
(And if you want the real math: I made it 10x more expensive than the other ones)
-Kathryn
You can now sleep under a brand-new quilt that is (probably) older than you!
This 1930’s feed-sacks quilt top was donated to us in mint condition. It was sewn almost 100 years ago, put away neatly and was never exposed to sunlight or use. Because it was in such good shape, we received the go-ahead from our textile historian, Meg, to quilt it on our long-arm machine and make it a usable quilt today.
Dave backed the quilt with a 1970’s micro-floral cotton and used the robotic machine to quilt it with cotton batting. Kathryn added a machine-sewn binding. Why add such modern elements to a classic quilt? It adds richness! Meg teaches us that a quilt is only as old as its youngest element, and this quilt now tells a story of 100 years of American textile evolution and collaboration across the generations.
Your purchase of this quilt supports our education and public outreach programs, and helps us protect and renew items just like this one. Thank you!
Full
81" by 86"
Why is it priced so high?
Short story: We gotta keep the lights on and we hope you will help.
Long story: This piece is so rare and beautiful. Dave and I were happy to have a good reason to get it finished up instead of sitting on his shelf since it was donated a few years ago. If it doesn’t sell, we will happily keep it and I will consider it a bonus of owning this business. If it does sell, I want it to be significant and really support what we are doing here. If you buy this quilt you’re helping turn this gift of an incredible piece of history into a different kind of gift to us: financial stability!
(And if you want the real math: I made it 10x more expensive than the other ones)
-Kathryn
You can now sleep under a brand-new quilt that is (probably) older than you!
This 1930’s feed-sacks quilt top was donated to us in mint condition. It was sewn almost 100 years ago, put away neatly and was never exposed to sunlight or use. Because it was in such good shape, we received the go-ahead from our textile historian, Meg, to quilt it on our long-arm machine and make it a usable quilt today.
Dave backed the quilt with a 1970’s micro-floral cotton and used the robotic machine to quilt it with cotton batting. Kathryn added a machine-sewn binding. Why add such modern elements to a classic quilt? It adds richness! Meg teaches us that a quilt is only as old as its youngest element, and this quilt now tells a story of 100 years of American textile evolution and collaboration across the generations.
Your purchase of this quilt supports our education and public outreach programs, and helps us protect and renew items just like this one. Thank you!
Full
81" by 86"
Why is it priced so high?
Short story: We gotta keep the lights on and we hope you will help.
Long story: This piece is so rare and beautiful. Dave and I were happy to have a good reason to get it finished up instead of sitting on his shelf since it was donated a few years ago. If it doesn’t sell, we will happily keep it and I will consider it a bonus of owning this business. If it does sell, I want it to be significant and really support what we are doing here. If you buy this quilt you’re helping turn this gift of an incredible piece of history into a different kind of gift to us: financial stability!
(And if you want the real math: I made it 10x more expensive than the other ones)
-Kathryn
