My daughter always gives me gifts like this for Christmas. This is someone's old box filled with quilting templates and quilt patterns. Most of the newspapers are dated in the 1930-1931 range - around the time my Dad was born and around the time my grandma, who taught me to sew, was making quilts. So I like to imagine this belonged to my grandma.
When I saw Vicki's Cross the Drunkard's Path Quilt Along I went to look for a pattern in this box. I found one but it just seemed a little smaller than I wanted to tackle. So, instead I found a template at Mc'Calls Quilting which is a little bigger.
I'm making my blocks in dots and stripes and I want about 120 - 6 inch blocks (four quadrants sewn together) to make a 60 x 72 quilt.
I think the 6 blocks I made this week makes a total of 36 so I have a long way to go.
It's kind of fun matching up dots and stripes.
4 comments:
What an awesome gift com your daughter! Love the spots and stripes combination for your Drunkards Path.
Thanks for that link. I have some smaller pieces I would like to use and those McCall's templates are perfect!
Your daughter has a talent for choosing great gifts! What quilter wouldn't drool for a little box full of vintage patterns. Thanks for sharing.
I love your bright fabrics. This is going to look great!
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