I have two quilts entirely sewn and quilted by hand. One was rescued from my grandmother-in-law who was throwing it out as an old blanket she didn't want anymore. It is a plain quilt, obviously made to be used, single 6" blocks of (probably) recycled cloth ...some are pieced... backed with a large muslin sack. This still has some faded printing on it which I believe was a 100 pound bag of corn meal. I can make out "Golden Eagle Brand" in a large circle and some other words. It has some patches that are mostly gone and the edging is pretty tattered. The other quilt is made of tiny inch, or maybe 2 inch blocks, (I don't have them at hand) in a center motif with a band of white and more colored blocks. It also has some wear but is in fairly good shape. I cannot remember where I got this one, but I don't think it's one my grandmother made. I had intended to make these old quilts into drapes for my studio but that was before I noticed that they were all hand done. I'd like to have an appraisal to see if they are worth more to me to sell or to continue with my plan to turn them into drapery. Can anyone suggest how I can go about finding out what my quilts might be worth? I live in the boonies so it would be great if I could so it via the internet with pictures. Thanks for any advice on the subject. Hazel
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19 years ago