Vintage Red & White NINE PATCH Quilt TOP, 1920 ' S FARWELL BLEACHERY Fabric
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:208303 | Size: Full |
| Pattern: Nine Patch | Material: 100% cotton |
| Color: Red & White | Technique: Patchwork |
Please be advised this is actually a quilt top with backing: there is no batting between the patchwork red and white fabrics and the off-white backing. There is no quilting of the 2 layers either. This is NOT a finished quilt, but it was certainly used as a makeshift bedspread by previous owners, in our opinion.
Because of all that, if the next owner wanted to use the red and white part for a quilt, the only thing to do to separate it from the backing is to unpick the binding. ...
The white fabric used by the makers for the patchwork top was made by Farwell Bleachery, whose executive office was at 77 Franklin St, Boston, while the factory was in Lawrence, Massachusetts. From what we have learned about the company by doing some simple web searches implies this cotton was made around the 1920's or so, but our search was superficial and we are no quilters or fabric experts.
Pic # 10 shows the information printed on the fabric.
It measures 76" by 67" across; the bed is a queen, 80" by 60".
The piecing of the Turkey red and white fabrics was done by hand.
Turkey red and white are among the most desirable quilts for collectors. Some years back, the Museum of Folk Art in New York organized an exhibit of a private collection of only that type of quilts. We copy and pasted some of the information about that exhibit for the enjoyment of those interested.
Please be advised we are NOT saying or implying our modest quilt here has anything to do with that collection or the exhibit. This information is for reference only for those who don't know much about red and white quilts.
From the Museum Of Folk Art's web page:
Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White QuiltsMarch 25–March 30, 2011EXHIBITIONARTWORKSINSTALLATIONRESOURCESREVIEWSEXHIBITIONThe long-awaited publication Red & White Quilts: Infinite Variety is finally here! Order the book here.The American Folk Art Museum dramatically transformed the Park Avenue Armory’s historic 55, 000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall with the installation of 650 red and white American quilts, all of which were on loan from the collection of Joanna S. Rose. It was the largest exhibition of quilts ever held in the city. As an extraordinary gift to the public, entry to this unprecedented event was free.This magical but ephemeral moment will ultimately be captured in the pages of a fully illustrated catalog co-published by the American Folk Art Museum and Rizzoli in late 2015. If you would like to be kept informed about the publication date, please join our mailing list.INSTALLATIONview all REVIEWSview all- Pilar ViladasARTWORKSInfinite Variety
“Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts, ” presented by the American Folk Art Museum at the Park Avenue Armory March 25–30, 2011
Photo by Gavin AshworthVortex Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1890–1910
Pieced and appliquéd cotton
82 x 80 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthUnnamed Pattern Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1880–1910
Pieced and appliquéd cotton
74 x 81 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthPine Tree Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1890–1910
Pieced cotton
68 x 88 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthConcentric Squares Variation Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1880–1910
Pieced cotton
79 x 69 1/2 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthSnowflake with Tree Border Quilt
Artist unidentified
Possibly New York State
1850–1870
Appliquéd cotton
91 x 71 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworthview moreINSTALLATION
Because of all that, if the next owner wanted to use the red and white part for a quilt, the only thing to do to separate it from the backing is to unpick the binding. ...
The white fabric used by the makers for the patchwork top was made by Farwell Bleachery, whose executive office was at 77 Franklin St, Boston, while the factory was in Lawrence, Massachusetts. From what we have learned about the company by doing some simple web searches implies this cotton was made around the 1920's or so, but our search was superficial and we are no quilters or fabric experts.
Pic # 10 shows the information printed on the fabric.
It measures 76" by 67" across; the bed is a queen, 80" by 60".
The piecing of the Turkey red and white fabrics was done by hand.
Turkey red and white are among the most desirable quilts for collectors. Some years back, the Museum of Folk Art in New York organized an exhibit of a private collection of only that type of quilts. We copy and pasted some of the information about that exhibit for the enjoyment of those interested.
Please be advised we are NOT saying or implying our modest quilt here has anything to do with that collection or the exhibit. This information is for reference only for those who don't know much about red and white quilts.
From the Museum Of Folk Art's web page:
Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White QuiltsMarch 25–March 30, 2011EXHIBITIONARTWORKSINSTALLATIONRESOURCESREVIEWSEXHIBITIONThe long-awaited publication Red & White Quilts: Infinite Variety is finally here! Order the book here.The American Folk Art Museum dramatically transformed the Park Avenue Armory’s historic 55, 000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall with the installation of 650 red and white American quilts, all of which were on loan from the collection of Joanna S. Rose. It was the largest exhibition of quilts ever held in the city. As an extraordinary gift to the public, entry to this unprecedented event was free.This magical but ephemeral moment will ultimately be captured in the pages of a fully illustrated catalog co-published by the American Folk Art Museum and Rizzoli in late 2015. If you would like to be kept informed about the publication date, please join our mailing list.INSTALLATIONview all REVIEWSview all- Pilar ViladasARTWORKSInfinite Variety
“Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts, ” presented by the American Folk Art Museum at the Park Avenue Armory March 25–30, 2011
Photo by Gavin AshworthVortex Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1890–1910
Pieced and appliquéd cotton
82 x 80 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthUnnamed Pattern Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1880–1910
Pieced and appliquéd cotton
74 x 81 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthPine Tree Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1890–1910
Pieced cotton
68 x 88 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthConcentric Squares Variation Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1880–1910
Pieced cotton
79 x 69 1/2 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin AshworthSnowflake with Tree Border Quilt
Artist unidentified
Possibly New York State
1850–1870
Appliquéd cotton
91 x 71 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworthview moreINSTALLATION
