Vintage 1950s Flower Power Hexagon Quilt – Hand Quilted – Mid-Century Folk Art – 78” x 90”

This extraordinary mid-century Flower Power Quilt, dating from the late 1950s to the 1960s, is a striking example of the bold colors and creative fabric combinations of the period. Measuring 78” x 90”, it features thousands of individually pieced hexagons arranged in a dramatic concentric diamond medallion, surrounded by colorful Grandmother’s Flower Garden motifs and framed by a wide, deep red border.

The vivid color combinations in brilliant orange, turquoise blue, hot pink, lime green, navy, coral, and burgundy would not be possible with cottons - this quilt is primarily rayon, poly-blends and other non-cotton fabric blends, which are often underappreciated in vintage quilts. Though cotton quilts are wonderful, these rayon and poly-blend fabrics have their own distinct advantages, including exceptionally rich color saturation you cannot get with cottons, along with varied textures and sheens. They also tend to resist wrinkling and hold their colors exceptionally well, as demonstrated by the remarkable vibrancy of this quilt six to seven decades after it was made.

Every hexagon has been individually hand quilted, an impressive amount of detailed needlework. The back is an off-white cotton while the binding is a burgundy cotton that has been machine stitched to the front and handstitched to the back. There does not appear to be any batting in this quilt.

Details:
* Size: 78” x 90”
* Age: Circa 1950s–1960s
* Pattern: Flower Power / Grandmother’s Flower Garden variation with concentric diamond medallion
* Construction: Hand pieced and extensively hand quilted
* Fabrics: Assorted rayon, poly-blends, and other blended textiles
* Colors: Brilliant orange, turquoise, fuchsia, lime green, navy, coral, burgundy, and multicolored prints
* Border: Wide, deep red fabric border with rounded corners
* Backing: Light off-white cotton

CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition, with the natural texture and slight puckering characteristic of hand-quilted work incorporating different types of fabrics.
The quilt has been soaked, freshly hand washed and line dried, giving it a light, natural, sun-dried cotton scent (not artificially fragranced).