How old is a vintage quilt?

Its tough to accurately date a quilt unless youre an antiques appraiser, but by looking for a few clues, you can deduce its general age. Vintage quilts were made from the 1930s to 1965, while quilts deemed antique date back to 100 years ago or more. A quilt made in the 1920s or earlier is also considered antique.

How many 5 inch squares do I need for a full size quilt?

For a lap quilt you are looking at using about 125 squares, give or take a few depending on the size of the lap the quilt is made for.