Christmas Memories

Antique Quilts make wonderful gifts

With Christmas on the way, what brings back the wonderful memories for you?

Perhaps the fresh smell of pine trees and cinnamon.

The crackling of an open fire.

The joy and laughter of children.

The promise of a grand dinner with all the fixings.

This year, consider an heirloom gift to tuck under the tree. We have beautiful antique quilts to cherish, and are sure to delight the new owner.

Make it memorable and add a label to the back, commemorating the occasion. "I give this antique c1880 quilt to my cherished daughter, Christina, on Christmas 2017. Susan White"

We hope this holiday season will bring you many wonderful memories!

Trish, Taylor and Allison, Vintageblessings

Make a Cherished Wedding Memory Using Vintage Quilts

If you are getting married, or perhaps your child or a grandchild is getting married, you will be thinking about how to make this day memorable and special.

In the old days, quilts were made in anticipation of the wedding day. Special quilts, called whitework, Bridal quilts, had special meaning, of chastity. We have some of these special quilts in our store. This one has designs of doves and roses:

This vintage bridal quilt features lovely quilting patterns of doves and roses

One way to have a cherished family heirloom from the wedding, is to use or gift an antique quilt. Many families do not have these in their family, so buying one and starting a new tradition is fun to do!  




If you decide to gift an antique quilt, be sure to have an embroidered label made up for it, stating the date and other important information. The label could look like this:

Sample of a Quilt Label that could be applied to your heirloom gift quilt

Another idea to make an instant family heirloom, is to use a antique quilt in the wedding itself. Savvy brides have used great quilts for photo backdrops, canopies, and table covers. After the wedding, attach a photo with the wedding information to the quilt and be ready to hand down thru the generations. These kind of pieces can tie the future generations to the past. Imagine if you had a quilt that was photographed and used in your grandparents' wedding in the early 1900s! Yes, I agree, this would be an amazing heirloom to have!

Here are some photos to inspire you to use an antique quilt in your upcoming wedding:

Fabulous 1930s Flower Garden Quilt used as a backdrop in this country wedding

 Beautiful vintage 1930s Grandmothers' Flower Garden Quilt is used for a backdrop. Perfect!



























Here, one of the tables (the gift or guest book table would be lovely) is transformed with a gorgeous vintage quilt:

Vintage Yo-Yo Quilt as a Tablecloth

Other sweet ideas include using as a wedding canopy (huppah):

Such a charming frame for this outdoor wedding, use for photographing:

 

Wedding Backdrop Star of Bethlehem Vintage Quilt

Bridal Couple on an antique quilt, photo idea

Even though I would have used a much prettier quilt😉 (see Vintageblessings Quilts) you get the idea that this would make a wonderful engagement or wedding photograph idea:

Beautiful vintage quilt in a hammock, great wedding photo idea

Can you imagine how sweet this photo would be with the couple in the hammock?

In closing, if you have any wedding photos using Antique or Vintage quilts, send to us at trish@vintageblessings.com for a $10 coupon on your next purchase! We would love to see what others have come up with!

Decorating a Nursery with An Antique Quilt

It is fun to use a quilt as an inspiration for your vintage nursery! Make a one of a kind Nursery by choosing a bright and colorful quilt, this one is an antique 1940s Sunflower Quilt that had some damage on the edge, so we acquired it for a great price!  We cut it down to make a wall quilt and had extra blocks for pillows.

This old dresser is perfect for the nursery, purchased at a yard sale for a song!

Custom awning valance brings a great touch to the Tuscany Village style nursery, don't you think?

The ceiling is painted with clouds and finished with a charming chandelier.

Grandma

My Grandma working on an antique jobs troubles quilt. She is a master at tiny stitches. A woman that has endured everything from the depression era to cancer to losing a child. The strongest person that have ever known and am so blessed to call "Grandma"