Material Pleasures, LLC - Antique Textiles

Antiques are like anything else.  There are trends and cycles: When Gee's Bend Quilts were hung at the Whitney Museum years ago, African American Improvisation quilts were popular. When the ...

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I am referring to textiles.  It really bothers me to listen to a someone talk about selling vintage clothing from the 80s...no, not the 1880s...the 1980s.  Is an off the shoulder Flash Dance sh...

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I don't advocate washing antique quilts. When someone asks me how to wash their heirloom, I pass on some very good advice that was given to me..."Go lay down on the couch with your feet up, until...

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Quilt Front Before Wash

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Quilt Back Before Wash

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Quilt Front After Wash

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Quilt Back After Wash

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1890 Crazy Quilt

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Did you know when I first starting quilting I could not stand Crazy Quilts. They are an acquired taste...totally not the normal quilt. After all, many were created with fabrics other than cottons...

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Antique Redwork Quilt, circa 1920s, possibly earlier. Measures 87"x75". There are 42 hand embroidered redwork blocks that measure about 7.5" square. http://pages.tias.com/11052/PictPage/1922655...

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Depression Era Vintage Quilt, Circa 1930s. Measures 80"x80". Alternating solid lavender squares and white squares with a pretty hand appliqued flower. Each flower has petals in a feedsack print...

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Antique purse , circa 1915-1920s. Ornate metal frame with a blue glass cabuchon clasp. 12" book link chain. Crocheted or knitted in blue thread and blue carnival glass beads. Silk blue lining i...

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Material Pleasures is still here! I admit, I need to be more attentive of the blog, it is now on the priority list. It's been an exciting few months for Material Pleasures. We have vended at a...

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Where did the month of March go? Let's see, there was a quilt show the beginning of March, a wonderful show, beautiful quilts. I taught a class in crazy quilting last weekend to my guild, The C...

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Been a busy day...Girls had a snow day off from school. We did some stenciling and crafts. I was able to work on the website today as well...the March Newsletter is now posted, you can view it a...

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Well, I couldn't stand it...I had to play with some of those quilts I won last weekend. 1930s Vintage Quilt: Double Wedding Ring w/ Pink Back http://pages.tias.com/11052/PictPage/1922583447.htm...

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Ever go to an auction? I am not talking eBay, I mean real life, with a real auctioneer. You get to actually preview the items you are bidding on in real life...Touch them...Look at the details. ...

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