They are great ~ I love the old quilts. My somewhat of an educated guess would be that the red quilt dates around 1890. Can't date the first one, would need a closer pic of fabric. Maybe this will help to guide you to the maker.
Originally Posted by brendadawg
Cleaning out my daddy's house after his passing, we found some wonderful old quilts in the back of the linen closet. Wow! They have been well-loved over the years, from a time when quilts were utilitarian and not artwork -- even though these are so beautiful to me. They have been washed so many times apparently that the old cotton batting is just in balls. I have 3 siblings, so we divided the quilts; and here are a couple I got.
Of course, they have no name or indication on them as to who might have made them. We believe they were made by my great-grandmother. I'm 65 and I never met her, so that tells you how old they have to be.
I know we talk about labeling our quilts all the time, but this brought it all home to me -- would love to know when and who!