Rose Werner’s great website for collectors of vintage quilt kits

rose marie werner of http://www.quiltkitid.com

 

 
About a year ago, I was trying to identify a completed quilt I had acquired. I was positive I had a quilt that had been made from a kit. A friend who I consulted, who is a quilt historian and appraiser (hi Sharon Pinka) got some assistance from another historian and identified that kit for me. She also suggested that I take a look at Rosie Werner’s site. Rosie is also a quilt historian whose major area of interest lies in vintage quilt kits and who is gradually publishing her years and years of research on the subject.
Rosie’s annual subscription price is extremely reasonable for such a tresure trove of info and I recommend her site to all my friends. I certainly will be re-subscribing when my account comes due and I look forward to the files Rosie plans to publish in the  near future.
Her  listings cover  both applique and cross stitch embroidery, as well as crib quilts,  and are most extensive. She has one hundred listings under rose applique kits alone! Wow!!
I strongly urge you to take a look at Rosie’s site and consider a subscription to the service. You won’t regret it!!

detail: paragon wild rose wreath

 

A COMPLETE LIST OF CURRENT INVENTORY – vintage quilt kits

 

There! That’s done – the inventory is now updated and I will start to put in links to the posts for each item. In the meantime, if you enter into the search box the number of the kit and its manufacturer you should be brought to the correct post. So either click :

 http://www.novascotiaquilts.com/a-running-record-of-my-current-inventory/

or contact me at: janet@novascotiaquilts.com

to find out more or make a purchase.

I want to highlight several recent finds – these kits had been out of stock and are getting harder to find, but I was finally succesful!

  This kit above, which has been started with excellent stitchery, is Paragon’s American Glory, #1147 sized at 82×97. There is still lots to be done, and this kit is always so striking!

PRICE: $375USD and until December 31/11 the shipping charge of $20USD does not apply

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Below is another treasure. This is Paragon’s Americana  #01189 in king size 97×97. It has been started, but only just and is complete with the floss kit. This is the cross stitch version of the applique kit above. Another stunner!

PRICE: “Americana” cross stitch by Paragon #01189 $350USD floss included and until December 31/11 the $20 shipping charge is waived

 

And above is another kit that has been out of stock for a while. This is Bucilla #3376 Regency in the double bed size and comes with the hard to find floss kit. Both items are unopened and factory fresh from about 40 years ago.

PRICE: for the kit and the matching floss pack  $290USD  and the shipping cost of $20USD does not apply if you buy before Jan 1/12

 

Free Shipping in North America until December 31/11

I want to announce my annual pre and post Christmas “free shipping in North America” offer – already one lady in the USA has taken advantage of this and I know many more of you will too!

I have an extensive inventory of classic vintage quilt kits – wholecloth, applique and cross stitch, along with a great selection of classic children’s quilt kits too – if you don’t see what you are looking for, get in touch since I am having trouble keeping up with listing them. In addition, I also have matching original embroidery floss kits to go along with many of the cross stitch kits.I also can provide you with gift certificates in any denomination, and of course, the offer of free shipping applies to items purchased with these certificates up to and until midnight December 31/11.

Please watch this space as I am planning to develop a page on this site which will list all kits currently in stock – and give you a link to the descriptive  posts. Now I must get back to work on one of the custom quilt orders which must be out by Christmas – this is a busy time!!

A Real Find!!! Lee Wards #08-90541 Pansy vintage applique quilt kit

Now and then I find an exceptional vintage quilt kit, and I am so excited to have acquired this one. It is a Lee Wards by Dexter #08-90541 “Pansy” vintage applique kit measuring 81×100 inches.

The first two pictures are of the kit in its original package and the other two, below, are of the various colours of pre-printed fabric and pre-made binding awaiting your cutting out and appliquing.

The above picture is a little cloudy and I will take better pictures when this vintage kit gets here in a few days – watch for the added pictures!

PRICE: $400USD for this lovely unstarted and complete kit + $20USD shipping = $420

Contact me janet@novascotiaquilts.com if you want me to put a Hold on this treasure for you!

Bucilla Vintage Applique Quilt Kit #8525 Colonial Bouquet

Above is the picture on the front cover of this recently acquired pair of 90×103 double/queen vintage applique quilt kits by Bucilla #8525 Colonial Bouquet in the salmon pink colour choice. The first of this lovely pair is still in its original folds and is complete and unstarted. The second of the pair has been started by an expert hand, but unfortunately, the  pattern fabrics are no longer with the kit. It is possible to match the fabrics, but the double pink in the dark salmon may prove impossible to match exactly. I have lots of choices of repro 19th century double pinks to supply so maybe the second quilt will be a “scrappy” applique. Ask me.

Remember to click on the smaller pictures for enlargement in order to study detail. You have two choices for purchasing  – you can either choose to buy both kits together, either with or without some fabric matches chosen from my huge stash of period and repro fabrics, or you can choose either the unstarted

kit or the started one to purchase seperately.

As you can see, the unstarted kit has lovely fabrics and a large amount of binding and flower stems, both pre-made bias.

PRICE: the pair #8525 Colonial Bouquet, as described $595USD for both + $30USD  shipping = $625US

                                                        OR

                 #8525 unstarted and all complete $395USD +  $20USD shipping = $415USD

                                                      OR

               #8525 started and incomplete $225USD + $20USD shipping =  $245USD

Contact me – janet@novascotiaquilts.com to discuss purchase – get me to put a hold on this lovely item – it won’t last!

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