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HEARTS & STARS mid-19c TURKEY RED antique quilt 7-10spi
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his wonderful mid-1800's star quilt is in rough shape with heavy wear to the delicate Turkey Red vine print and areas of brown staining, but it has some fabulously creative and charming borders. Pieced-in slender arcs of white curve through the red calico borders and better yet, each little corner square of the border features a bold white heart and four little white polka dots again all pieced into the red rather than appliqu�d. It's all fantastically expressive and folky, a wonderful little touch of out-of-the-box creativity from a century and a half ago. And even with the fabric disintegration and staining, it all still adds up to some exceptional graphic punch. SizeThe quilt measures about 76" x 98" . The blocks are about 9 inches square and the borders about 7 inches wide. Quilting The hand-quilting is delightful, with 7-10 little stitches to the inch, counting on the top side of the quilt only. The star blocks are quilted in nesting Vs over each quarter with lines spaced as little as 1/2 inch apart. The open blocks are quilted in either nesting clamshells or double-line diagonal square gridding. The borders are quilted in lowslung curves that echo the shape of the pieced white arcs. The corners blocks with the hearts are crisply gridded with a diagonal square mesh, lines spaced 5/8-inch or less apart. Construction The quilt is entirely handmade and the crisp hand-piecing features fine small stitches. Binding, Batting & Backing The super narrow self-binding is rolled from the back and hand-stitched tight on the front. It's 1/4 inch or much less wide. The one part of the quilt in excellent shape, it shows no wear and just light toning. The batting is whisper thin and even. The backing is a beautiful sturdy ivory muslin in excellent condition with just water stains and light areas of toning especially along the fold lines. Condition This early quilt's condition is clearly rough. The main issues are surface staining and the heavily weakened condition of the early Turkey Red calico which allows the batting to peek through here and there throughout. There are some sweet little early attempts to stem the disintegration with little areas of hand-mending. Image 2 of 28 28 images with captions tell this quilt's story. Touch up and down hands at right to scroll through all 28 images. Reserves I don't publicly disclose reserves, but am always happy to tell you a reserve privately if you just email me. I know this can help you decide which listings to bid on. DetailsHave I missed something? My intention is to tell and especially show you everything you might want to examine about a quilt if you were shopping here in person. I try to provide you with an exhaustive description, but if I've overlooked something basic in the listing or you just have a question about a small detail, don't hesitate to inquire. ContactI like to provide you personal service, so feel free to email me directly at . ShippingI ship Priority Mail and UPS Ground. There are no packing or hidden fees and I often cover part of the shipping cost for you. I also pick up any additional costs to fully insure. If it will save money between our locations, I use flat rate Priority boxes whenever items will fit. In the event that the shipping costs costs less, you'll receive a Paypal refund for the difference. Overseas shippingI charge exact Priority shipping costs. I usually pay for full insurance for you. Many overseas buyers find it convenient to have quilts held for a few weeks or months, so a whole batch can ship at once for combined shipping savings. This is no problem--I just ask that each win be paid for in a timely manner. When you're done shopping, I pack the group and bill you for the combined shipping total. Combined shippingI'm always happy to combine shipping ... 
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