Vintage Hand Stitched Scrap Quilt 74x75 Feedsack Era Folk Art Patchwork Cottagec

Vintage hand-stitched scrap patchwork quilt measuring 74" x 75" and weighing 66 oz. Shown on a queen-sized bed for scale and carefully photographed outdoors to best capture its true colors. This quilt is not the polished, precision-pieced type often seen for sale. Instead, it is a true folk art scrap quilt, stitched together from mid-century cottons and authentic feedsack-era fabrics dating to the 1940s–1950s. The fabrics show the tooth and texture of older cotton weaves, with cheerful florals, ditsy repeats, and novelty motifs in bright pinks, blues, yellows, reds, and greens. Squares and triangles vary in size, seams don’t always perfectly align, and fabrics are placed at random — all hallmarks of a scrap quilt made for function and warmth rather than perfection. This irregularity is part of its beauty, reflecting the make-do spirit of quiltmakers who worked with what they had on hand. To extend longevity without diminishing vintage appeal, the worst of the frayed edges have been carefully stitched down. The backing is white with a striped underlayer that shows faintly in certain light — another example of thrifty quiltmaking practices. The quilt is clean, sturdy, and free from major stains or odors. An excellent example of a quilt that was made from scraps, used, treasured, and well cared for, now ready to be enjoyed for both display and daily use. Unlike many scrap quilts that were loved until they fell apart, this one has survived in strong condition — making it a ra