bought old house quilts in attic
 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]506977[/ATTACH]can anyone help me id this type of quilt and its value its thin i think a summer quilt thankyou[ATTACH=CONFIG]506976[/ATTACH]

Welcome - the quilt is called Cathedral Windows - usually hand sewn - but not very old and not at all valuable. I have one and it is quite delicate to wash - have to "mend" it after it is washed - so we don't use it.

How lucky are you!!

I think it is beautiful. Usually for me, this is one I would put on a spare bed. The value of it depends on the way it was sewn, the fabrics, and the way it was quilted, if it is. The size also. Have you checked all over it for a date? Or a signature? Every quilt has value to someone, you could probably get $100 or so for it depending where you are located. If you know who the house belonged to, it could increase the value. Enjoy it!

Cathedral Windows is one of those quilts that takes ***forever** to make by hand. For me, it would be a keeper if it was made by hand, just because of all the time involved in creating it. Cathedral Windows made by machine are a little faster, although still can take a long time. I can't tell from your photos whether the stitching on the curved portions was done by hand or machine.

Cathedral Windows quilts tend to be quite heavy because of all the layers of fabric in them, so they rarely contain batting. This is why you may be thinking it is a summer quilt.

Your find is beautiful.

Enlarging the photo, you see little puckers on the curves. The kind hand-stitching makes. It is so pretty! Quite a find.

Lucky you!!!!

What kind of value are you referring to? Monetary? aesthetic?

Hugs,
Charlotte

A lot of hours went into that quilt. As for value it tough to say with a photo. Call a local quilt shop and ask if they know of an appraiser, that is the best way to determine the $$$ value. You can also go on line and search for an appraiser in your area. Some quilt guilds have an appraiser that comes on occasion to do appraisals , so that is one more avenue into finding an appraiser.

oh my word. have you tried contacting the previous owners about them?

wow, what a treasure you found. are you keeping it or trying to locate the previous owner.
I have one I started with 2" windows. yours is beautiful, and a keeper.

It is a cathedral window quilt. Its very nice and looks well cared for. I'm pretty sure that I can see some vintage feed sack fabric in the squares. So, that puts the fabrics used in the 1930's/40's . Its a great find. Depending on the area you live in and the general condition you might get a little more than a 100.00 for it. You could always list it on e-bay and set it in at what you'd like to have for it.

Some of the fabrics might be vintage, some are '60 s-70 s fabrics. It would be worth having appraisal done, you can visit the American Quilters Society for a list of Certified quilt appraisers, the list is organized by state. Around here an appraisal is $50. Any information you can find helps, is there a label?

I think that it is invaluable or would be to me. A great find.

welcome to the QB and congrats on obtaining your beautiful quilt.

I think I would keep this abandoned quilt and love it as it deserves.

That is a beautiful quilt. I would be keeping it. I agree with other posts to have it appraised or at least show it to quilt teachers/guilds before to get a better idea of value before selling it.

This is a cathedral windows quilt, which was usually hand sewn and was labor intensive. I don't think that it would have a batting because of the type of quilt it is. I would display the quilt on a spare bed or even a quilt rack as I think it is beautiful.

Great find!!! Good luck.

It's beautiful, but the attic is one of the worst places to store a quilt because of the extremes of hot and cold there. The cotton may be fragile now, so be careful with it.

How lucky are you! It is possibly a 30's quilt with that bubble gum pink border. Value, I don't know but it is a treasure and if I were you I would want to keep it. The Cathedral Window is the only quilt I know that is never filled with batting .. I would say this is the true "quilt as you go" quilt. LOL

I agree with NikkiLu. I don't see any old fabrics and if it has been stored in the attic, the cotton could start to deteriorate.

I love this pattern. You're so lucky. Even if you don't want to sell it, it would be nice to have the quilt appraised for value!

Your quilt is great and would have taken forever to make.

The quilt is very beautiful. I think it would hold the most value to a family member of the maker of the quilt. I would try and trace the owner by looking up who owned the house previously and give it back. If the maker were deceased give it to a family member. What a joy that may bring, and that would be the biggest value. It was probably forgotten in the attic, often moving is stressful. Just my opinion

You found a treasure, and any quilt is valuable. Someone put valuable time in that quilt, and it is beautiful.

Beautiful Cathedral Window. They are a very work intensive quilt to make but awesome. I just finished one this past summer

Wholeheartedly agree. This quilt could quite possibly be priceless in sentimental value. Monetary value is only what someone else is willing to pay. Don't believe you have an Antiques Roadshow treasure there but to a relative, it could very well be a treasure and the feel good vibes you will get by returning it to a family member will be well worth it, now and later.
Do the right thing and contact the previous owner or resident of the home. If they don't want them, then by all means put them up on e-bay. You could get as little as $20 for it or as much as $100.

I'm with her. Those would be my exact words to you too. What a find! treasure it, whether recently done, or done 90 yrs. ago.

Beautiful...........but sometimes, value is in the "eye of the beholder" !!

totally agree....