Lot of Old Quilter's Templates, One Signed, Dated 1889 incense box Another from the Rockport

Another from the Rockport

Total weight is between 8 and 9 lbs

which makes me love it all the more

They do need to lean against something to stand up

Lot of Old Quilter's Templates, One Signed, Dated 1889 incense box Another from the RockportFound in Maine, these are old hand cut cardboard stencils or templates, which would have been used for cutting pieces of fabric to be incorporated into quilts. The lovely blue leaf shape, signed on reverse (Catharine Hunsecker) and dated 1889, is clearly the oldest among them, more aged and worn than the others. I think the longest chain like one is particularly satisfying, too. Longest (with center fold): 14 5 8" l; blue leaf: 9 7 8" l. All pictured