Rare Vintage 1940s Kaleidoscope Quilt – Hand Quilted Feedsack Scrap Quilt – 82 x 85”

This is a rarely found pattern - a Kaleidoscope Quilt (Whirling Hexagons) - that is a joyful example of scrappy Depression-era quilt making dating to the 1940s. Built from the center outward, it is bursting with color and challenging geometry. It has been carefully hand pieced from a rich variety of feedsack fabrics and finished with detailed hand quilting in the outlines of the patchwork.

The fabrics are a wonderful mix of authentic vintage feedsack prints—tiny florals, geometrics, novelty prints, and classic polka dots—combined with bright period solids in yellow, coral, teal, and red. The result is a vibrant, scrappy composition.

The back is a soft, pink cotton that has been turned to the front and hand-stitched to form the binding. The cotton batting is lightweight.

The quilt is in excellent vintage condition and is structurally sound.

Details:
• Pattern: Kaleidoscope (Whirling Hexagons)
• Date: Circa late 1930s–1940s (Depression era)
• Size: 82” x 85”
• Materials: Cotton fabrics, feedsack prints, lightweight cotton batting
• Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted
• Backing: Solid soft pink cotton

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

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