Description
A charming vintage blue and cream striped ticking remnant, thoughtfully sewn into a simple cover and full of honest farmhouse character. With its narrow 1/8″ stripe and sturdy medium-weight cotton weave, this piece carries the utilitarian beauty so beloved in primitive and country interiors.
This vintage ticking textile dates, in my opinion, to approximately the 1940s. Woven in a classic blue and creamy white narrow stripe measuring 1/8″ in width, the fabric is a pleasing medium weight cotton — sturdy yet supple — traditionally used for mattress covers, pillows, and utility household sewing.
This particular piece was at one time a mattress cover but the fabric was remade into a pillow cover. The original joined seam was left intact when this remnant was sewn into a cover, suggesting practical construction rather than alteration for heavy use. The overall condition indicates it was likely stored or lightly kept rather than regularly used.
The piece measures 20 inches wide by 25 inches long and has been sewn into a simple cover from what appears to have originally been a remnant length. Running horizontally from side to side is a constructed seam where the pieces were joined. You will notice slight puckering along this seam, consistent with stitching tension and age. This is not a tear or repair, but part of the sewn construction.
The fabric remains in very nice vintage condition with no stains, holes, or notable damage observed. The weave is sound, the stripe crisp, and the color retains its attractive depth.
Included with this piece are two other remnants pieces cut from the old tick. Both pieces are 25″ in length. The width of the one is 10″ wide. The other is 12″ wide.
**Measurements: for cover**
20″ wide
25″ long
Stripe width: approximately 1/8″
Perfect for primitive decor, bolster pillows, chair pads, or for repurposing into smaller farmhouse sewing projects. It also displays beautifully folded in a textile stack, offering that unmistakable early mid-century country charm.
**Collector’s Note:**
Striped cotton ticking of this weight and stripe scale was widely used in American homes in the 1930s–1940s for practical bedding and household textiles. The narrow stripe and medium weave are consistent with utilitarian domestic production of the period.
