Antique English Quilts

These Antique English Quilts are made in the tradition of wholecloth quilting, where a single piece of fabric is layered and the design is formed entirely through hand stitching. Rather than patchwork, the surface is built through stitched patterns, often flowers, vines, or geometric motifs worked across the cloth.

This style was especially common in nineteenth-century northern England, where hand quilting played a central role in domestic textile work. From a distance, they may appear simple, but up close the detail of the stitching stands out.

Because these are antique pieces, some may show signs of age, wear, or small imperfections from use, which are part of their history and character.

For more information about these antique quilts, read our Journal.

These quilts are final sale and cannot be returned.

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Satin Flounce
Circa 1890 to 1900, Durham County, England. Measures 65" x 67" without frill. The frill is 6.5" wide and adds approximately 13" to both the length and width.

Seafoam Stripes
Circa 1900, Durham County, England. Measures 79" x 89". 

Lake District
Circa 1880 to 1890, Lake DIstrict, England. The floral prints are from mills in Cumbria and are typical of what was in fashion at the time. The quilting follows a simple wave design that is generally associated with the Cumbria region. Measures 83" x 92".

Ivory
Circa 1890 to 1900, Northumberland, England. Measures 77" x 86".

For reference, standard blanket sizing is as follows: 
Twin approx. 66"x 90"
Full approx. 80" x 90"
Queen approx. 90" x 100"