Vintage 1930s Embroidered Kitten Crib Quilt – Hand Stitched Nursery Quilt – 19” x 32”

This is a delightful embroidered crib quilt dating to the late 1930s-1940s and featuring six hand-embroidered panels of charming kittens in nursery scenes. Each block captures a moment—courtship, affection, and baby care—in colorful embroidery with a soft pink border.

The embroidery was likely worked from a period transfer pattern, a popular pastime during the Depression and wartime years. The expressive kittens are stitched in black outline with cheerful accents of red, blue, green, and yellow. The hand-quilting is in outlines of the sashing and in geometric shapes around the embroidery.

The back is a pink, yellow and white hexagon print while the quilt has been knife-edge finished and hand-stitched closed. The cotton batting is unsized and lightweight.

CONDITION: The quilt is sturdy and in excellent vintage condition with some overall fading, especially of the pink fabric.

Details:
• Date: Antique, circa 1935–1945
• Size: 19” x 32”
• Materials: Cotton fabrics, cotton embroidery floss, cotton batting
• Construction: Hand pieced, hand embroidered, hand quilted
• Design: Six-panel embroidered nursery quilt with kitten motifs
• Colors: White ground with pastel pink border and multicolor embroidery

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