These are beautiful quilts - treasures as you state. Love the color combinations. Be very careful cleaning. I ruined a blue and white vintage quilt. I had balls of lint, batting, and cotton threads after my cleaning. I learned what not to do. (I haven't tackled cleaning any vintage quilts since.)

WOW. If they didn't think that these were good enough to use, I would love to have seen the ones they did use. Good luck on the cleaning of them. Thanks for sharing . BrendaK

What a treasure to get this gorgeous quilts, and a great heritage to pass on.

Thanks so much!! He is very excited about moving. He's lonely and is looking forward to being with people all day !

It is interesting that I came across this thread today.
My Mother recently passed.
Her machine and a bin marked QUILTS came to me from under her many boxes.
I opened the box and cried all day.
Nothing is salvageable.
Projects started,some tops almost finished, lengths of fabric 36"wide.
I remember hearing, several generations ago men of the family quilted too.
This is effort and creation of generations back was never given to us.
People who were never introduced in stories.
Bring your treasures out of dark storage and share them with someone.
Or they will just wind up on Goodwill shelves when the boxes are finally dealt with.

I inherited a family quilt that has the same red, tan & white colors. My mother said that the tan had originally been bright green, but that it had faded when they were in a gas-heated home. There was even a tiny bright green repair. (It is still there!) It was made in 1897 for my grandparents' marriage. Machine pieced, hand quilted.

What a great find! I honestly would love to create a quilting time capsule at some point just so I could have the nostalgic feeling. They are all very beautiful!

What beauties he had stowed away. You are lucky to have these so they can be appreciated and admired. Thanks for sharing them with us too.

What a treasure you have. Love to know the story they could tell.

I am so sorry!! I truly understand the loss you feel. This is exactly why I have posted the pics here!! I know who made these and I know about when. Just couldn't name the blocks. I called George this morning and told him about all the views and comments. He almost cried. He said "I have more quilts!! You can take pictures of them too!"

Wow!! What a treasure!! Please post a pic if you can. I would love to see it!

I love red and apparently the maker of these quilts did, as well. What a treasure your BIL found!

Those are great treasures.

They are gorgeous! Isn't it interesting that the color schemes are so similar. I am sure there is a story about these somewhere.

beautiful!!! have no info on the patterns sorry

Beautiful quilts!

Oh I love them. Don't you wish they could talk/! I'm a sucker for red!! Lucky you.

Don't know pattern, but
they sure are pretty.

Oh, wow, what wonderful treasures...

How wonderful they were saved. Love those reds.

What a lovely treasure....clean them and use them ... feel the love around you. Isnt that why we make these beautiful works of art?

They are beautiful, a real treasure!

I couldn't help thinking its a shame he didn't open the trunk and enjoy the quilts, at least for a while. But I'm awfully glad that you got those quilts, as they'll be preserved and treasured, as they should be! Congratulations!

We have been blessed that we have many family quilts from the 20's, 30's &40's. these have some minor issues. He had others that were perfect that he used. I'm surprised myself that these survived!! He has more and he is sharing them with all the family. He gave me a perfect one several weeks ago. Now he is giving me all the ones he thinks no one will want. Ok by me I love them and their issues all the same!! I will display them proudly!!

Very pretty!!!

Good Lord was watching you looking at these, no doubt, and thinking how many years He had been waiting for you to discover them. YEA. Horay and 3 cheers for you and God Bless your BIL for thinking of you. What a neat thing to have happen. thanks for posting them for us to enjoy. That was great.

That is so cool that you get to keep them now. Love those old quilts.

Absolutely stunning such a wonderful find they are all beautiful I would be over the moon to have anyone of them. Lucky lucky you!

What a treasure you've gotten.
Enjoy.

Fantastic!! You did it again!!! Thanks so much!! The same BIL gave me these!! Same person made them!! You are amazing and I appreciate it!! Thanks!!

Wow, what a treasure you received. Lovely.

What amazing treasures. ...send the pics to Bonnie Hunter she will know the pattern names

Thanks!! I appreciate your help!

A treasure trove of goodies! Lucky you!

WOW what a wonderful find!

Beautiful story and thanks for sharing. I'd say the 2nd is an Ocean Waves variation.
Blessing to your BIL and you for sharing this find!
Patircia

Thanks to everyone for you help and kind thoughts!! My BIL is overwhelmed at he response got his quilts !! Me too! Thank you!

I don't know the names but they sure are beautiful.....Great score....

Great treasures!!!