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Title: antique Quilt? 8'x7'
Post by: Overloaded on January 02, 2010, 10:35:30 AM

Got to check this one out. Its 8 feet by 7 feet

where the heck do I start on quilts? its got watermarks on it though.

Dad wants to sell this.  Whats this quilt's value?

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4237584514_987048afd4.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4237584320_739db4e2a0.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4237584100_69c2d87b15.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4237584168_535957c3fa.jpg)

Title: Re: antique Quilt? 8'x7'
Post by: railman44 on January 02, 2010, 10:45:37 AM

Quilts can be very good property.  Do you have any idea on the age?  Lots of people collect quilts so I'd Google the quilt collectors with pictures and see what they say.  Good idea not to mention it's for sale though. 

Title: Re: antique Quilt? 8'x7'
Post by: Overloaded on January 02, 2010, 11:04:00 AM

Oh okay a newbie mistake  ;D its not for sale anymore per advice. haha.

For its age. Its impossible to get any information out of my dad. He does not give out straight answers. Like once he told me that a chest was straight out of mayflower itself. I find out by simple research that pilgrims back then couldn't afford to bring furniture off mayflower so it was most likely it wasn't even from the mayflower itself in that manner. I think he really watches too much antique roadshow.

Thanks do you have any recomendations on which quilt site to start with though?

Title: Re: antique Quilt? 8'x7'
Post by: railman44 on January 02, 2010, 02:47:33 PM

If you google old quilts there's lots of sites.  Here's one...
http://www.rockymountainquilts.com/

Send her the pictures you have posted here and ask questions.

Title: Re: antique Quilt? 8'x7'
Post by: KC on January 02, 2010, 03:33:43 PM

I have the same pattern from quilts that my grandmothers made back in the early 1900's.  This was a very popular one! Believe they call it the Dresden Plate Pattern - there are variation of it around.

Some history on it  http://www.patternsfromhistory.com/colonial_revival/dresden-plate.htm (http://www.patternsfromhistory.com/colonial_revival/dresden-plate.htm)

Title: Re: antique Quilt? 8'x7'
Post by: Overloaded on January 02, 2010, 06:24:40 PM

Wow, this is actually a fun history to Dresden pattern- and thanks you guys for the leads to rockymountain and the informative site on dresdens. This would keep me busy for days though more fun and less frustrating.