Vintage Signature Album Quilt 1930s | Hand Appliqué Friendship Quilt | Signed Blocks, Hand-Quilted | 74"x86"

A truly special vintage signature album quilt, hand-made, hand-appliqued, hand-embroidered and hand-quilted. It is also signed by many contributors and dates to the 1930s. This beautiful heirloom quilt features dozens of individually appliquéd motifs — florals, urns, birds, and charming animal figures, including a bulldog signed "INA" — each thoughtfully stitched and signed.

The hand appliqué work is colorful and expressive, and the overall design is joyful and optimistic. The tiny hand-quilting is in perfect diamond grids that extend to the four-sided scalloped border.

The back is white cotton while the binding is pink cotton that has been machine stitched to the front and hand-stitched to the back. The cotton batting is unsized and lightweight.

The quilt is in excellent vintage condition with a fraying binding. Some of the applique is also fraying slightly, most notably the block signed by Martha Sue Johnson (see photos).

Details:
• Date: circa 1930s
• Type: Album / Signature Quilt
• Construction: Hand appliquéd, hand quilted & hand embroidered
• Materials: Cotton fabrics and cotton batting
• Size: 74” x 86”
• Edge: Scalloped pink binding
• Motifs: Flowers, urns, birds, animals, novelty designs
• Blocks hand-embroidered with names of each contributor

The quilt is from a smoke-free, pet-free home and is pictured on a queen-size bed.