Help Me Identify??
 

Hello all,

I am hoping with all the expertise on here someone can help me identify a quilt that I have. Unsure of the technique and/or age. Think it's maybe the 40's??

Any and all help is grealt appreciated

Cathedral Windows? Wow, thanks!

Any Idea what age? estimate of value?

84" x 80"

Thx so much!

Yes, much newer fabric than the 40's.

Oh, what a fun Cathedral Windows quilt! It's like an I Spy for every age group! The fabrics do look like what we were wearing and sewing with in the 70's--lots of primary colors, harvest golds, calicos, "circus-y" looking prints.

Your best bet to get an accurate age and value estimate would be to have it professionally appraised. You can find them on the internet, do a search for "professional quilt appraisers".

Very nice CW quilt.

Beautiful quilt...welcome to the QB Tyler.

It is definitely Cathedral Windows pattern. Fabric looks to be 1970 or early 1980

Welcome to the board Tyler, I was wondering if this beauty is a family heirloom or something else? Since you're interested in the value does that mean you have no intention of keeping it? If you wind up selling it I hope it goes to someone who can appreciate the time and love that went into the making of it!

Thank you all for your replies. To answer Ariannaquilts... I was certainly considering selling it. Now I'm on the fence, lol

A Cathedral windows quilt is not your "traditional" quilt. An "old fashioned quilt" is one with a pieced top (either hand pieced or machine pieced) and the batting in the middle and a fabric for the backing - then all is quilted together, either by hand or machine. A Cathedral Windows quilt is not made that way - an unorthodox way of putting a quilt together. Both are very time consuming ways of making a quilt. I have a CW quilt that my grandmother made - in the late 50's or early 60's - it was unfinished and I finished it. Every single time it was washed I had to spend hours "mending it" as it was hand sewn. I finally cut it up and made it into wall hangings and gave them to the relatives. HTH (Hope This Helps)

Beautiful Cathedral Windows quilt. I have made two, a full and a queen all hand made, and rest assured, mine will not come apart during laundering. I still have one but gave the queen size to my daughter who was thrilled to receive it.

I love Cathedral Windows quilts and plan to make one someday. To those who have made them I have a question about backing - my understanding is that so much material (muslin) is used that there is no requirement for batting and backing but I have seen people who have backed them....good idea or bad? The other practical consideration I have seen is the weight - i understand these quilts can be pretty heavy when finished?

If you plan to sell it, make sure to charge extra because of the hand-work and quality. These quilts do not usually have batting and I think batting would add so much weight it would be hard to clean. I would definitely take it to a professional person to have it evaluated for what its worth. Contact the people who do antiques roadshow. Should be able to find them on the web.

Love your quilt! Is it heavy?

Beautiful quilt, Cathedral Windows is my all-time favorite quilt. One day, I will own one.

You have a treasure there...you may not appreciate, though. Research well if you are planning to sell.

i started one last winter, put aside for summer, hmm, may work on it again ......the tute here at QB by Eddie is superb!

WooHoo! Finally a quilt I can identify! It's a beauty too!

If you have a local quilt guild, get in touch with them. They will know a quilt appraiser to recommend. Most appraisers do charge for their services, but they will provide you with an accurate description and appraisal of your quilt that you can use for insurance purposes. Also sometimes, large quilt shows bring in a quilt appraiser for the duration of the show who will do an on site appraisal.

I recognize one of the fabrics! I bought it in the mid 70's. That is a beautiful qult