Vintage Mosaic Folk Art Quilt with Narrative Geometric Figures – 37” x 51”

This unique and highly graphic folk art quilt dates to the 1940s and features a charming series of storybook-style patchwork blocks. The blocks have been foundation-pieced in mosaics or narrative geometric figures, a rare and technically demanding form of folk art for a quilt. The maker had to translate organic forms like the arch of the cat's back, into a series of straight-line seams and interlocking triangles. The piece is bold, with bright colors, graphic characters and expressive, hand-embroidered faces.

Each block depicts a figure or animal—including children, a horse, giraffe, cat, and geometric forms—rendered in aqua, red, blue, black, and peach. The hand-quilting
is in outlines of the neutral patchwork.

The back is aqua cotton while the binding is red cotton that has been machine stitched to the front and hand-stitched to the back. Because the piece has been foundation-pieced, the foundation acts as the only batting (and is a thin inner layer).

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

Details:
• Date: circa 1940s
• Size: 37” x 51”
• Materials: Cotton fabrics; cotton batting
• Construction: Hand stitched, hand embroidery, hand quilted
• Quilting Pattern: Outlines of the neutral patchwork
• Backing: Solid aqua cotton
• Colors: Aqua, red, blue, black, tan, peach

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