We are proud to present an early preview of our upcoming Quilt & Textile Auction, led by an extraordinary single-consignor collection created by Ethel Clement and her daughter Genevieve Odom of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Created between 1954 and 1959, Ethel Clement’s Petit Point Flower Basket Quilt is an extraordinary feat of technical skill and artistic ambition. Composed of an astonishing 70,088 individual pieces, each formed from hand-pieced half-square triangles measuring just half an inch, the quilt achieves a level of intricacy rarely seen. Even areas that appear as solid color are meticulously constructed from pieced triangles—a deliberate and demanding choice.

Another important highlight further illustrates the artistic depth of the collection. Genevieve Odom’s Paradise Garden Quilt, created circa 1950, is a beautifully executed medallion design featuring a central arrangement of roses surrounded by abundant floral sprays, stylized swags, and flowing vine borders. 

What makes this quilt especially compelling is its place within a long-established design lineage. The Paradise Garden pattern is widely associated with Rose Kretsinger, but its origins trace back through Lorraine Pine Eisfeller and ultimately to a published source by Ruth Finley, documenting an 1857 quilt attributed to Arsinoe Kelsey. Genevieve’s interpretation stands as part of this continuum—demonstrating how historic patterns were preserved, adapted, and reimagined by 20th-century makers.

Together, these quilts highlight a central theme of the collection: the transmission of knowledge, skill, and design across generations of women. The works of Ethel Clement and Genevieve Odom are not isolated creations, but part of an ongoing conversation with the past.

This dialogue continues throughout the sale. Lot 40 introduces a striking early quilt featuring vibrant chintz fabrics arranged in a dynamic hexagon pattern, creating a bold, almost kaleidoscopic effect—an outstanding example of early textile design that resonates with the same aesthetic principles seen in the later Odom-Clement works.

Also included are approximately 40 quilt tops, offering collectors and makers a unique opportunity to engage with the process itself—unfinished works that provide insight into construction, planning, and the enduring tradition of quiltmaking.

This catalog is still being finalized, with additional lots to be added in the coming days. We encourage you to check back frequently as more pieces—and more stories—are revealed.

All lots start at $10 with no hidden reserves. Shipping is available. Register & bid today.