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Vintage 9-Patch Crib Quilt – 1930s

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Martha

The idea of purchasing a finished quilt had never crossed my mind. I’ve bought lots of tops, blocks and pieces, but a completed quilt….never. Why would I do that? I’m a quilter (not a collector), and although I have lots of vintage fabric, I always plan to use it to make quilts and don’t think of myself as a fabric collector, either. This could be me fooling myself.

In any event, when my friend, Barbara at Oodles and Oodles, posted this adorable crib quilt with its amazing typewriter key fabric and the cute sashing and cornerstones, I was surprised at my reaction. I wanted to own that quilt. I thought about how silly I was being and decided I should let someone with a small child or grandchild have the quilt. You will not believe this, but that quilt languished in Barbara’s Etsy Shop for 6 whole weeks while all those mothers and grandmothers had their chance. I mean a person can only restrain themselves for so long, so this week I purchased it as an early Christmas present for myself.

The original binding was the back turned to front (the back is the adorable typewriter key fabric), and it had a few problems. There were a couple of repaired places, and on one short side, the binding had been cut back and re-done with a knife-edge secured with a running stitch. I decided to remove all of the binding and replace it with a piece of 1930s fabric that matched the pretty shade of blue in the quilt. Now the little quilt is hanging in my sewing room where I can look at it every day, and I know I’m going to be making a copy pretty soon because I love it so much.

Be sure to read Barbara’s sweet description of the quilt in her post “{almost} 40 Ways to Love a Quilt.”

1930s 9-patch Crib Quilt
Hand pieced, hand quilted
Unknown quilter
40″ x 50″

11 thoughts on “Vintage 9-Patch Crib Quilt – 1930s”

  1. mickie says:
    December 11, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    Well Martha, welcome to my world (collecting). It’s an awesome little quilt! I do love the keyboard fabric too! Nice job on the binding. Well done! 🙂

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  2. Barbara says:
    December 11, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Having seen it in its original glory, I am so impressed! It’s gotten a new home and a new lease on life! (p.s. I am going to look for that typewriter key fabric every day for the rest of my life. When I find it, I’ll share some with you.)

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  3. Allie says:
    December 11, 2010 at 11:49 pm

    I can hardly stand to look at her blog, and yet I’m an avid follower – oh the eye candy. I remember when she posted this quilt, I wanted it too, lol! I’m SO glad you got it Martha, I can’t think of a home where it will be more loved!

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  4. Alice says:
    December 12, 2010 at 1:59 am

    Sounds like it was just meant for you – enjoy it!

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  5. Sarah says:
    December 12, 2010 at 6:57 am

    Not a collector, eh? 🙂

    I wish I had the excuse that I plan on using/making/fixing every quilt I own. But we all know that would be crazy talk.

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  6. LoriD says:
    December 12, 2010 at 7:04 am

    What a fun little quilt to purchase!!
    I appreciate your comments on my blog, Martha. I’ve been having intermittent email problems.

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  7. Ann Champion says:
    December 12, 2010 at 7:27 am

    What a cute quilt! It has such sweet fabrics in it, and I know you’ll be happy you got it every time you see it. 🙂

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  8. Shasta says:
    December 12, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    It is a beautiful quilt – love all the details. Definitely more than 40 things to love about the quilt!

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  9. Angie says:
    December 12, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    It is beautiful!

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  10. pratima says:
    December 13, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    It is a sweet little quilt! So glad that you got it and now you can look and admire it anytime you like. The typewriter key fabric is so cute! The binding blends in beautifully!

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  11. Melissa says:
    August 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    Two years late, but just have to say how sweet this quilt is! I stumbled onto your post while searching for 1930s/40s vintage doll/crib quilts. If I’d seen this on etsy, I would have bought in a heartbeat! love!

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