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Quilts have been made since the seventeenth century. Early textiles were very precious and every scrap was saved to be reused. A quilt is a combination of fabrics joined to a filler and a backing by small stitched designs known as quilting. An appliqued quilt has pieces stitched to the top of a large piece of background fabric. A patchwork, or pieced, quilt is made of many small pieces stitched together. Embroidery can be added to either type. Quilts that have dark spots , when held up to the sun, are said to have cotton seeds left in the cotton, a proof of age. This is not true. A cotton seed is large and hard and even homemade cotton batting is carefully cleaned of all seeds or debris by the quilter.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Quilts | Appliqued | Eagle Head Center, Corner Stars, Diamond Quilting, C.1940, 38 x 27 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Evening Star, Red Sawtooth Binding, 82 1/2 x 83 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Floral Medallions, Swag Border, 82 x 90 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Floral Medallions, Vining Border, Calico, Dayton, Ohio, 1850, 76 x 90 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Flowering Cacti, White Ground, Green & Red Borders, 76 1/2 x 69 1/2 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Flowers & Eagle, Teal, Yellow Calico, Red Backing, 80 x 94 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Geometric, Black, White, Embroidered Fish, Frogs, 1950s, 88 x 68 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Harvest Sun Pattern, Red, Green, Yellow, Sawtooth Border, 86 x 86 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Irish Chain Variant, Red & White, 64 x 80 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Irish Chain, Navy Blue, White, 76 x 79 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Lone Star, Reds & Greens, 75 x 81 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Martha & George Washington Portraits, Bars, C.1876, 75 x 55 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Oak Leaf Pattern Variation, Stuffed Flowers, 89 1/4 x 89 1/4 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Princess Feather Variation, Green, Red, 94 x 93 1/2 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Print Floral, Red & Green, 95 x 81 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Rose Wreath Pattern, Roses & Urns, 1858, 89 1/4 x 89 1/4 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Spice Rose Pattern, Bud Vine Border, 76 1/3 x 75 1/4 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Spread-winged Eagles, Hand Stitched Near Initials J.a.s., 1878 | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Star Of Bethlehem, Red, Olive Triple Border, Calico, 74 3/4 x 73 3/4 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Star Of Bethlehem, Spread-winged Eagles At Corners, C.1865, 75 x 74 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Star Pattern, Embroidered Hexagonal Panels, Cotton, C.1830, 72 x 95 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Star, Red Calico, White, 70 x 71 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Sunburst, Embroidered Peacock Reverse, Mary Tiffany, 1850, 79 x 74 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Various Forms Of Transportation, 1939, 89 x 74 In. | 1998 | | Quilts | Appliqued | Drunkard's Path, Navy & White Print, 76 x 76 In. | 1998 |
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