Vintage 1940s Baby Quilt – Sweet Nursery Portrait Crib Quilt – Pastel Pink & Blue – 43” x 53”

This charming and rarely found type of vintage mid-century baby quilt dates to the late 1940s–1950s and features beautifully printed cherubic baby portrait panels in soft pastel tones. Designed as a crib or toddler quilt, it also works wonderfully as nursery wall décor or display piece.

Each panel shows infants sleeping, smiling, playing peekaboo, daydreaming — printed in warm sepia tones and framed by pastel pink and blue borders. The quilt is finished with a pink and blue prairie-point edge trim, a handmade detail typical of mid-century nursery quilts. The back is blue cotton and the cotton batting is lightweight.

The colors and imagery are classic post-war nursery design, though finished quilts featuring multiple sepia baby portrait panels are rarely encountered, making this a distinctive and hard-to-find example of mid-century nursery design.

Details:

• Era: late 1940s-1950s
• Size: 43” x 53” (crib / toddler quilt)
• Materials: printed cotton panels with cotton backing
• Construction: hand-finished, straight-line quilting
• Colors: baby blue, blush pink, ivory
• Condition: very good vintage condition; freshly laundered
• Use: crib quilt, toddler quilt, wall hanging, nursery décor