Vintage Scrappy Postage Stamp Quilt – Depression Era Tiny Squares – 66” x 82”

This charming 1930s Postage Stamp Quilt is a wonderful example of Depression-era resourcefulness and scrap quilting with more than 4,000 tiny (1-inch) hand-stitched squares made up of a variety of classic 1930s feedsack prints including pastel florals, tiny calicos, playful polka dots, shirting stripes, and small novelty prints. There is also a unique four-sided, four-patch-on-point border.

As small as the patchwork is, the hand-quilting is even tinier with precise stitches in "X's" through every tiny patch. The back is white cotton that has been turned to the front and hand-stitched to form the binding. The cotton batting is very lightweight.

The quilt is in excellent vintage condition with one tiny seam separation.

Details
• Pattern: Postage Stamp / Scrap Patchwork
• Date: Circa 1930s–1945 (Depression Era)
• Size: 66” x 82”
• Materials: Cotton fabrics and lightweight cotton batting
• Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted
• Fabrics: Mixture of 1930s feedsack prints, calicos, shirtings, florals, dots, and stripes
• Backing: Solid white cotton backing
• Color palette: Pastels, reds, blues, aquas, and multicolor scrap fabrics on a white ground

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