Lessons from an Old POSTAGE STAMP Quilt || 1930s Scrap Quilt

I have always wanted an old postage stamp quilt and now I have one! Come with me as we explore this antique quilt, what makes it special, and why i believe the top was created in 1936, but the quilt was finished after 1950.

Here are the timestamps for this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 A Closer Look
06:36 Lessons from this Quilt
08:56 Final Thoughts

General Information about this Old Postage Stamp Quilt:
Overall Measurement: 82" x 82"
Each Block: 1.25" (finished) with 121 little squares within each of the larger units
Hand pieced/tied/machine bound

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[joanneferguson]

Oh please leave it tied..As a lover of antique quilts the original methods are so interesting, representive of her work, and materials..Just my thoughts, thank you so much for sharing.

[margm]

That’s a gorgeous quilt. I can’t even imagine cutting all those tiny squares with scissors! And all the different pieces of fabric, from different florals, to plaids etc. Would have taken forever to cut to sort, let alone stitch by hand. What a treasure. 💕🇦🇺

[annettegraff]

Oh! My goodness ! What a keeper . I would leave it alone just repair the binding . My paternal grandma was the quilter. Born in 1903 to a family of 11 girls she always had handwork going. She preferred hand piecing since she mastered it as a child. They wasted not a scrap ! She made a master pattern and then would make a separate cutting pattern each time she cut. She kept shoe boxes near when cutting a shirt or dress. She would go to work in process boxes and bring out a few already cut. Then she would start cutting pieces for each pattern box from largest to smallest ( of the remnants). If one box was near the amount necessary to piece, she would focus on that one. Floral and pastels for a girl quilt plaids n shirtings for boys/ men . She always asked what color quilt do you want ? Then selected border backing. She hand quilted but could do one in a day by machine using large squares ! She accomplished so much by having everything ready to go when she sat down . She also had pigs chickens and garden . Canned and preserved .I have a couple tops in need of love myself . I do love the oldies the best !

[ritagreenwood]

Great detective work on the 1, 936 pieces (1936). That you put that together kind of blew me away! I thought the same about the back looking like a starry night - it's another wonderful quilt and I'm wondering about hand-piecing now! Thank you from London! x

[sueharber]

Crazy when you think it was probably all cut with scissors!! That's some accuracy 🤩🤩 Thank you for sharing x

[donnafelker]

A friend of mine found some unfinished quilt blocks and matching fabric at a thrift shop. She turned it into a gorgeous quilt that she donated. So I guess you can find some unfinished quilts at thrift shops. I love this video. Thanks!!

[lynnemartin]

I bought a ‘picnic ‘ basket filled with fabric scraps. Included a huge bunch of 1.5” squares. So sanity went out the window and I started sewing. Really no thinking just tons of chain sewing. Return to present day and I have a large stack of 16”x16” blocks. Only choice of fabric placement is colour choices. I have loved this quilt project. I will go to a lap size. It is a ton of fun.
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[quiltingforthesoul]

Thank you 🙏🏾 for sharing. I love your vintage quilts I love doing a vintage quilt by hand. I hope you’re having a blessed day God bless you and your family.

[julias.]

What a wonderful quilt :)
In regard of finishing started projects... I got some old fabrics from my aunts friend who used to start quilting but did not stay with that hobby. There were a lot of christmas fabrics already cut in roughly 1 5/8" strips. She also had diamond shapes for lemoney star blocks. I took all the precut fabrics (cut with scissors and not very evenly) and started the throw all the christmas fabrics in. Now I'm near to finish the top and am wondering how to quilt it. When it's finished, I'll give it back to my aunts friend and hope she'll enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on it.
I believe you love to preserve and make things useable just as much as I do 😊
Now I'll proceed to watch just some more "lessons" ❤

[TheGuyWhoSews]

This is a fun quilt. It must have taken a very long time to cut and sew all 1936 little squares. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[lindalosier]

What pretty a quilt!! I just quilted two quilt tops my husband's great aunt made around the 1930/40's. I've had them in my possession for 30 years or more. I can't even explain how happy they make me feel when I look at all the beautiful old fabrics and her hand piecing. They held up very well over the years and I think they will be around another 80 or 90 years.

[friedasorber]

I am with your dog. Great quilt. I love the binding. Please keep it as is.

[jmarylastone]

postage stamp quilt ... that is my lifetime "want-to-do" quilt - many would say the grandmother's flower garden - I have all the white 1" squares I need it is just getting to it

[stitchann]

I love the Quilt. I don't love the ties but would not remove them as they are now part of the quilt. Thanks for sharing.

[theresacarmen]

A really nice quilt even if it's tied. I finished one of my grandmother's quilts since I was the only one interested in it. I wouldn't take out the ties. Maybe it was done by a granddaughter and adds to its history.

[patriciatate]

Thankyou for showing us this quilt Kris. I was thinking this quilt may have been made by several people.Just a thought.

[thesimplequilter]

I have really enjoyed this video! I really like antique quilts! It looks like some feedsacks may have been used.

[terryharris]

I have an unfinished postage stamp top made by my husbands great grandmother for her grandson, born 1915. per hand written notes attached. I would guess it was about half done, skinny and long. I gently took it apart and made three wall hangings to share with other family members. I used flannel to batt and muslin to back and simple handquilted through the light colored blocks .diagonally.some pieces similar to yours, lots of shirting for the light rows . I love to have history out where it can be shared.

[imogenethomas]

It’s a great quilt! I wouldn’t take the ties out. They add to the character of the piece. I could spend hours pouring over all the vintage fabrics.

[marilynbook]

Thank you, I love seeing the old quilts.