Depression Era Small Irish Chain Quilt – Hand Pieced & Hand Quilted – 37” x 52”

A charming antique Single Irish Chain quilt dating to the Depression era, circa 1930s, the quilt has been beautifully hand pieced and hand quilted. This petite quilt was likely made as a crib or toddler quilt, and features a striking two-color design of bright turquoise blue squares with tiny white dots set against a soft white background.

Each alternating white block is hand-quilted with delicate spiral “snail shell” motifs, while curved quilting lines run through the chain blocks and the four-sided border is quilted in diagonals.

The back is white cotton as is the binding that has been hand-stitched to both sides. The cotton batting is lightweight.

The quilt is in excellent vintage condition with no issues noted.

Details:
Pattern: Single Irish Chain (or Double Nine Patch)
Date: circa 1930s (Depression era)
Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted
Materials: Cotton fabrics with cotton batting
Size: 37” x 52”
Colors: Turquoise blue with white dots and white background
Quilting: Spiral motifs in the blocks with curved line quilting in the chains

The quilt is from a smoke-free and pet-free home.