The auction is set up underneath a huge circus tent. Everything is run orderly and neat. One can shop the sale tables, buy an already made vintage quilt top off a rack, or browse the rows of quilts on display waiting their turn for the auction block..
Some of them were so adorable. Of course there were all sorts, but I took pictures of the ones that suit my taste the best. ☺
There is always a quilt in a frame set up next to the auction site where women can sit and hand quilt while they're watching the fun..
I wish I could have gotten a truer picture of the fabrics in this quilt.. but the big yellow tent cast such an golden hue over everything..
I truly LOVE auctions. They talk so fast, and the crowd really gets excited. The quilts were donated from all around.. mostly from Ohio. My friend asked me what a "single needle" quilt was, because they seemed to bring more bids. I told her it was a quilt made entirely by one person.. not a group of ladies. Of course this refers only to hand quilted pieces.. which most of them were. 
This one below I thought was stunning. It is a traditional Amish quilt made by Amish women. All solid colors.. no prints.. with black background and quilting thread.
Of course I did find a few items to put in my bags.. mostly fabric to add to my stash. But this is the treasure of the summer..
A vintage Apple Core quilt top totally hand pieced.. it is absolutely darling!
You can click on the photos to see the adorable old prints up close. It is 87"x74", and like Stephanie, I'm not even going to tell you what the price tag says. There are two pieces that are frayed and coming apart that I am going to need to replace. But I do intend on doing that, and probably will hand quilt it to finish it. Some day. ☺
The ride home was beautiful. Ohio is so pretty this time of year.
And I've been working working working on some projects.. I'll show you more next time. ☺just a post edit since this was brought up.. I think the average quilt brought around $800.. but the highest one I saw was $5600. And here is a youtube clip I came across.. pretty neat to see.
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25 comments:
the apple core quilt is beautiful...what a find!
It sounds like quilt heaven. I love the treasure you brought home. What a lovely thing to own.
Wow - what a perfect day! I absolutely love the quilt you got, it doesn't get any better than that - great score!
What fun! I would love to go to that, I looked this up online and it talked about the average price for the quilts at auction...out of my price range!! But I bet the quilts were beautiful.
I almost felt like I was right there with you. What a treat!
Hi darlin! Looks like you had so much fun wish I could have come along!! the Amish solid star is a beauty. What was the average price of some of those quilts? Never been to a quilt auction...
Next year I'm staying for the auction! Just love your new/old apple core top. That was a terrific find.
Eileen , what a treat for you to shop with blog friends. I like the apple core top you got. Are the tops also made by the Amish?
Looks like you had a great time! We didn't get to go because of car trouble. Maybe next year.
wow, I didn't even know they had quilt auctions. i wouldn't have been able to afford anything, but how to cool to go
What a fabulous place to visit - It sounds like a great cause and nice to see so many quilts - it would be fun to see even if I couldn't afford to buy any quilts.
Thanks for sharing, Eileen - the field of bales look lovely too- My grandparents had a farm - I do remember bailing hay in blocks that we stooked rather than the big bales that we have now. the farms around here all have the big round bales too.
Regards,
Anna
What a fun day...I love your great apple core find...that is so pretty.
You had such a lovely day! I love the apple core top with some blocks made of smaller pieces of fabric (just like my mother made fabrics do for a little more!). I have never been to any auction, but it seemed like a wonderful event.
Great day! The apple core is beautiful!
What a lovely day out and to meet up with Stephanie too. :-) Ooo your apple core quilt looks so pretty and interesting too. So many of those quilts look wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the great pics. Last Saturday was a wonderful day for it too since the weather was fairly cool. Your apple core quilt will be stunning!
What a fun time you had! And hopefully a great bargain with the apple core quilt. The fabrics certainly look vintage!
I say any time you can get out and explore, you should do it. We're only on this earth for a short time...we should fill it up as much as possible with moments with family and friends----the emails will wait! Those quilts are fabulous. This post reminded me alot of my grandma. I never understood why at auctions she took so long looking at the hand made items. She would pick up the item and study each stitch carefully. Thanks for sharing your day with us!
Wonderful post - so interesting. So many beautiful quilts. Lucky you getting that apple core top. What are your plans for it?
Beautiful collection of quilts. Is that expensive, $800 or so? Maybe it is expensive over here but they are so beautiful..
Beautiful quilts, Eileen. The apple core quilt is a great find! Very pretty and charming. So nice that you had such a fun day :)
Wow what a wonderful place. I would loved to be there and maybe buy one of the quilts espcially the star quilt. It is absolutely stunning!!
What a neat thing to attend. That quilt with the white stars is my favorite. One of these days I am going to make that quilt. Love your top too.
I remember this from last year. What a great event. Lovely quilts made fabulously I'm sure. I have always wanted to make an apple core. Someday.
oh my goodness on the apple core quilt top...what a fabulous wonderful treasure! it's absolutely perfect! ☺
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