Incredible antique quilt on E-bay

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02-24-2013, 09:44 AM

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linda faye

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That quilt is absolutely positively amazing! I can not imagine the time that went into making this 25,000 beauty. How I would love to know the story behind it and something about the 'artist'.

02-24-2013, 10:46 AM

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caspharm

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It is an amazing looking quilt, but I don't know about the price.

02-24-2013, 01:53 PM

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gabeway

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It is amazing.

02-24-2013, 02:08 PM

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hheelleenn

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I wonder if the person who made that, had sight after that, and how good was it?

02-24-2013, 03:01 PM

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QandE2010

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Originally Posted by QuiltE

Quite the quilt ... imagine the stories it could tell

Now here's your "chuckle" for the night ... when I read diamonds, yes I thought diamonds!
After all, they do add crystals to quilts now ... so why not diamonds?

So did I. I was looking for the crystals on the quilt. Remember the 2012 Houston best of show winner? America, let it shine. It has crystals in it.
http://aboutquilts.wordpress.com/201...texas-winners/

02-25-2013, 06:58 AM

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MaryAnnMc

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What an incredible quilt! I would love to know the story, too... I imagine a Conestoga wagon, with a bored and lonely woman piecing her way across the country on her way to California. Not much else to on that trip. This quilt is a perfect example of the old adage, "If the fabric is too ugly, it just isn't cut small enough". No ugly fabric in that quilt!

02-25-2013, 07:12 AM

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Cogito

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Wow Sue! Thank you so much for sharing this! What a beautiful example of a passionate quilter from back before we had all of our beloved quilting trinkets of today! I wish I could afford it. Someone mentioned it was priced 10 times it's value but I don't think so. I do think it is priced too high, but it is probably worth at least $1500. I buy a lot of antique quilts and have never seen one quite like this. Lovely.

Interesting that it was made in California but currently resides in Lancaster PA. I just hope the current owner didn't weasel it away from a family for a little money to turn around and offer it for $$$$$$. I always feel sad when I see quilts like this leave a family. Isn't there SOMEONE in that family-even extended- that would value it and pass it down? Sigh, my quilting and genealogy passions combining!