Child's Crib Quilt Coverlet

Needlecraft Magazine

No. 794

November 1933

Bleached sheeting stamped with 

applique and quilting patterns, 

stamped applique, patches and 

pink figured material for binding edge

Antique Carousel Crib Quilt

Baby's Day Quilt

Baby's Day Quilt

12 incidents in day of Baby's Life

Advertised pattern or the 

blocks already stamped and ready to embroidery

1938

Angel Child Antique Crib Quilt

Angel Child Kit Quilt

Progress Quilt Kit

No. 1367

c. 1940

Frederick Herrschner Company

Vintage Applique Crib Quilt

Vogart 

Transfer Pattern #154

c. 1940

Paragon Crib Quilt

Paragon Crib Kit 

No. 1080

c. 1950

McCall's Crib Quilt

McCall's Pattern

Transfer No. 1101

25 cents

Pattern dated 1943

Six Little Critters with Saddlebags of Flowers

Rainbow Quilt Blocks

I remember the first time I saw a quilt with Rainbow Quilt Blocks.  It was at the Quilted Apple in Phoenix Arizona.  One of Laurene Sinema's students showed a quilt she had made in 1936 at the age of 16.  Laurene went on to do a pattern booklet from the blocks in this quilt. It is called Fantastic Florals by Laurene Sinema. I fell in love and have been a big fan since then.  I learned a man named William Pinch from Cleveland, Ohio designed and marketed over 1000 patterns by mail order.  He advertised in magazines.  You could purchase a block kit, stamped with the pattern and fabric for the applique.  They came in two sized 9 inch and 18 inch.  No paper pattern was available. For lots more information on William Pinch read Sharon Pinka's  research paper published in Uncoverings 2009, Volume 30 of the American Quilt Study Group.  Available to read at the Quilt Index.

This year I have documented the Rainbow Quilts in my collection and entered them into the Quilt Index.  Here are a few of my favorites and a link to all of my Rainbow Quilts on the Quilt Index.

Maypole Crib Quilt

Maypole Crib Quilt

Frederick Herrschner Company Catalogue

c. 1940

The Old Woman's Shoe Crib Quilt

The Old Woman's Shoe

Progress Quilt Kit 

No. 1388

c. 1950

Kit came in two sizes

36 x 50

54 x 72

Heavenly Teddies Crib Quilt

Lee Wards

No. 8012 

c. 1960

40 x 60

Three Bears floating down from 

heaven under umbrellas

Antique Quilts

Removed the ties on this rescue and hand quilted with the Big Stitch.

Antique Sampler Quilt

Sampler quilt found in Indiana

Antique Basket Quilt

Who doesn't love basket quilt?

Children's Vintage Quilt Remake

I call it rescuing. Removed the border and four blocks.  Hand quilted with the Big Stitch.  Used vintage fabric on the back and binding.

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