I was given this quilt as a gift. Im not sure it is even a quilt, I was told they bought it from an auction and that it was really old. Thats all the info I have on it. Can anyone help me out? What kind is it, what era, ect.? It has a raised stitching with fringes to create the bird design, never seen anything like it. Thank you!!

Looks like part of a chenille bed spread?

My first thought too!

It looks like needle punch or part of a chenille spread.

It's an old chenille bedspread. My Mom had one similar (different pattern) but the same cotton backing with chenille strips set apart. Same colours even.

My guesstimate would be 1939 vintage, as that's the year they were married and I suspect it was part of her original trousseau or gifts.

I still have it ... and it's been washed many times and still looks lovely. Though now it only gets TLC

duplicate thread!

triple thread ... I;ve posted to another one of the three!

What size is it? It looks like a type of cheneille.

Thank you all! Now at least I know what to call it. I had been trying to research what it is but sure made it hard without a name.

What you have is a chenille bedspread. They were popular during the mid century. I used to have one with a peacock on it as a child. It is made a design punched into muslin with a cotton thread and then everything is washed to secure the thread by shrinking the fabric around it. It does not look like what we call chenille now days. Here is a link with some information.
http://web.mac.com/judithgreason/VIN..._CHENILLE.html