Antique HST from auction
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Someone donated this quilt top to our prayer quilt group. It is all hand sewn and is 67 X 78. Most who have seen it say it is '30s fabrics but I have no idea. It is too large for our use & we hate to cut it & make 2 but we don't know what to do with it. A couple of people have asked what we would sell it for but we have no idea what it is worth...any suggestions? I'm posting 2 pics so you can see the entire quilt & see a closer view of the fabrics.[ATTACH=CONFIG]448570[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]448571[/ATTACH]
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don't know the value... but I think It might make 4 quilts... |
I have no idea, but PLEASE don't cut it!!!
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I would never cut that up! Its beautiful!! Someone put a lot of love in that to hand sew all those little squares. No clue what its worth, but I bet if you guys were to finish it, it'd fetch a pretty penny! Maybe someone sells on Etsy and can sell it in their store for you.
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You should be able to locate a quilt appraiser in Kentucky. How far are you from Paducah? Your local LQS should also be able to help. Since you do charity work perhaps they would donate their services to your group. If it is an antique I would think your group would be better served to sell it and use the proceeds to get the right type of materials and supplies you need. It would be terrible to cut it, and it would completely devalue it. It is certainly beautiful.
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Finish and raffle it off.
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Definitely don't cut it! What is a prayer quilt?
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I can imagine the work that's gone into making that. It's beautiful.
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I agree with susiequilt - finish it off and raffle it to get more supplies for your group. Don't cut it because it is beautiful
Originally Posted by susiequilt
(Post 6423055)
Finish and raffle it off.
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what beautiful quilt, would be a shame if you cut it into pieces.
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It looks great. I have been given 2 very old handmade tops. With the first one, I consulted a quilt appraiser. She told me that good quilting, either hand or machine would not lower the value. She also said it did not matter which kind of quilting, so long as it was well done. In both cases, skilled LAers in my guild completed the quilts which were then raffled or auctioned for local charities. In the last 10 years, the guild has completed about 5 quilts this way. Doing this could further your church or prayer quilt actions, for example, funding additional fabrics.
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i would finish it!!!its beautiful!
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Originally Posted by justflyingin
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Definitely don't cut it! What is a prayer quilt?
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Originally Posted by QM
(Post 6423124)
It looks great. I have been given 2 very old handmade tops. With the first one, I consulted a quilt appraiser. She told me that good quilting, either hand or machine would not lower the value. She also said it did not matter which kind of quilting, so long as it was well done. In both cases, skilled LAers in my guild completed the quilts which were then raffled or auctioned for local charities. In the last 10 years, the guild has completed about 5 quilts this way. Doing this could further your church or prayer quilt actions, for example, funding additional fabrics.
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Definitely don't cut it. Can you have it appraised?
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I agree with everyone else, this quilt should be finished and then sold to someone who will love and appreciate it. Please do not cut it.
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Originally Posted by Cybrarian
(Post 6423029)
You should be able to locate a quilt appraiser in Kentucky. How far are you from Paducah? Your local LQS should also be able to help. Since you do charity work perhaps they would donate their services to your group. If it is an antique I would think your group would be better served to sell it and use the proceeds to get the right type of materials and supplies you need. It would be terrible to cut it, and it would completely devalue it. It is certainly beautiful.
I agree with Cybrarian to see if you can find someone to give you the value of the quilt top. Unfortunately, in this economy it is hard to get the true value of a quilt top or a quilt. I would NEVER cut it up. Good Luck and keep use posted .... |
Originally Posted by nanjam62
(Post 6422967)
Someone donated this quilt top to our prayer quilt group. It is all hand sewn and is 67 X 78. Most who have seen it say it is '30s fabrics but I have no idea. It is too large for our use & we hate to cut it & make 2 but we don't know what to do with it. A couple of people have asked what we would sell it for but we have no idea what it is worth...any suggestions? I'm posting 2 pics so you can see the entire quilt & see a closer view of the fabrics.[ATTACH=CONFIG]448570[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]448571[/ATTACH]
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Originally Posted by nanjam62
(Post 6423218)
We make quilts for cancer patients. Instead of quilting them, they are held together with perle cotton ties. On Sundays the people come to the quilt table and tie a knot in the ties and say a prayer for the patient. Then the quilt is given to the patients. Those who are having chemo usually take them to their treatments.
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Nanjam62, I too am from Ky, used to be in Louisville but now in Bardstown. The quilt isn't that big that I would ever cut it. It's really quite a nice quilt. I don't think that all of the fabric is from the thirties but some possibly may be or a least be 30's reproductions. I think it would be more valuable if long armed because it would last longer being held together stronger. I love tied quilts as much as every one else but honestly quilts that we sewn are more durable. I have a few tied quilts that are old and well used that the ties start to rot or tiny holes form where they are tied. I have a family member that is over making tied prayer quilts for the sick through her church in Louisville.
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I'm with the others. Don't cut it. Raffle, sell or auction it off whole instead. It would be a terrible waste to cut it up.
Thank you and your church for the help you're giving to cancer patients. I am currently fighting stage 4 melanoma and can tell you from personal experience you are making a huge difference for the people you're helping. While I was in the hospital last December I received a gift bag from Pacific NorthWest Needle Arts Guild. It meant a lot to me that people I didn't even know cared enough to give their time to make gifts like that. I wear the hat that was in the bag pretty much every day. Rodney |
Originally Posted by nanjam62
(Post 6423218)
We make quilts for cancer patients. Instead of quilting them, they are held together with perle cotton ties. On Sundays the people come to the quilt table and tie a knot in the ties and say a prayer for the patient. Then the quilt is given to the patients. Those who are having chemo usually take them to their treatments.
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You can check out the price of vintage tops sold on eBay to get an idea of their value. If you have the ability to quilt the top nicely for a low cost, you could probably get more, especially in a charity auction, than if you sell it as a top.
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I agree. Finish and raffle it off. Quilt tops like this at Shipshewana auction wouldn't bring more than $50 or $60. Raffled could bring upwards of $1000. Our extension club makes a queen size quilt that we have machine quilted. We sell 1200 or so tickets and even with selling a good many tickets at 6 for $5, we still profit with enough to do many charitable projects in our county each year.
Originally Posted by susiequilt
(Post 6423055)
Finish and raffle it off.
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67X78 is NOT a big quilt. It's not even queen size. It may seem big to you because the pieces are so small and there are so many of them. Lay it on your bed and see how it fits. I would finish it off and then do whatever you like of what others have suggested.
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Please, please, please don't cut it up! If it's too big for your use, either finish it off - not tied, because with all hand sewing, it wil be too fragile -by hand or machine quilting. If you are not inclined to do that, sell the top somewhere and use the profits to buy fabric for your actual prayer quilts. When you think of the work it took for someone to hand pice all those little bits, I think it would be a crime to chop it up, and the folks who got the prayer quilts would have no idea of its beauty. Our church did the same sort of thing, (prayer quilts) only using two layers of fleece, with the prayers being said as knots were tied around the edges. As much a I like a quilt, those things were COZY!
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Thanks to all for your comments. Maybe I should have explained what we were thinking of doing If we cut the center part of the quilt (like on point) to the edges and then take all four corner triangles and sew them together in the same way this one is, we would have two quilt that are about the size that we make for our prayer quilts. Then we would have 2 hand pieced throws with the same pattern. We have to make them small enough that they can carry them to chemo. Would have to check to see if our church would allow a raffle but I like that idea...or maybe a silent auction.
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I wouldn't dare cut it; it is too well done and it is beautiful.
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Originally Posted by Jim
(Post 6423446)
Nanjam62, I too am from Ky, used to be in Louisville but now in Bardstown. The quilt isn't that big that I would ever cut it. It's really quite a nice quilt. I don't think that all of the fabric is from the thirties but some possibly may be or a least be 30's reproductions. I think it would be more valuable if long armed because it would last longer being held together stronger. I love tied quilts as much as every one else but honestly quilts that we sewn are more durable. I have a few tied quilts that are old and well used that the ties start to rot or tiny holes form where they are tied. I have a family member that is over making tied prayer quilts for the sick through her church in Louisville.
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You will get very little if you auction it. My suggestion would be to raffle it. If your church doesn't allow raffles then maybe you could get another charity to conduct the raffle and divide the profits. I know that most Baptist churches would frown on a raffle - I know cause I R One. Not me personally.
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I would not cut that up. It's a beauty!
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Originally Posted by Cybrarian
(Post 6423029)
You should be able to locate a quilt appraiser in Kentucky. How far are you from Paducah? Your local LQS should also be able to help. Since you do charity work perhaps they would donate their services to your group. If it is an antique I would think your group would be better served to sell it and use the proceeds to get the right type of materials and supplies you need. It would be terrible to cut it, and it would completely devalue it. It is certainly beautiful.
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It's lovely! If you decide to raffle let me know! I'll buy tickets!!!!
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I would never cut that up, it is beautiful. I think a quilt raffle would be perfect.
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Why not raffle it off to raise money for your group.
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You might check to see if your LQS or local guild has someone who can appraise the value of this quilt. I would think that if a border were added, then the quilt quilted - it could be raffled off or sold to help with funding for your group. Please don't cut it up, it's part of history and there aren't many older quilts left, especially in what seems like pristine condition.
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Originally Posted by susiequilt
(Post 6423055)
Finish and raffle it off.
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Originally Posted by nanjam62
(Post 6422967)
Someone donated this quilt top to our prayer quilt group. It is all hand sewn and is 67 X 78. Most who have seen it say it is '30s fabrics but I have no idea. It is too large for our use & we hate to cut it & make 2 but we don't know what to do with it. A couple of people have asked what we would sell it for but we have no idea what it is worth...any suggestions? I'm posting 2 pics so you can see the entire quilt & see a closer view of the fabrics.[ATTACH=CONFIG]448570[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]448571[/ATTACH]
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Way too beautiful to cut it....
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Please do not cut that quilt! It is beautiful and you would loose the effect of the design. Finish it off and raffle it or sell it as is to top bidder. I wouldn't mind having it myself!
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