Vintage 1930s Quail’s Nest Quilt – Hand Quilted Red & White Quilt – 75” x 85”

This is a striking and graphic Depression-era red and cream/off-white quilt in the classic Quail’s Nest pattern, dating to the 1930s-1940s. The quilt is pieced from a cheerful small-scale red calico print, paired with soft white cotton. The hand-quilting is in cross-hatch and diagonal grids.

The back is off-white/cream cotton while the binding is a pink and red cotton print that has been machine-stitched to the front and hand-stitched to the back. The cotton batting is lightweight.

CONDITION: The quilt is in excellent vintage condition with some light color transfer. See photos.

Details
• Pattern: Quail’s Nest (two-color geometric variation)
• Date: Circa 1930–1940s
• Size: 75” x 85”
• Fabrics:
• Red small-scale calico cotton (feedsack-era style)
• White/cream plain weave cotton
• Pink printed binding
• Batting: Lightweight cotton batting
• Quilting: Hand quilted
• Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted

The quilt is from a smoke-free, pet-free home and is pictured on a queen-size bed. There is a display sleeve sewn into one side of the back.

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