Doll Applique Block Pattern

I think these are the cutest little dolls.  A vintage pattern from the 30's or 40's. I found these three blocks, they are on a 15 inch piece of very pale pink sateen. It says on the selvage "Princess Satin". I have made patterns for the little girl and little boy here.  I think they would work as 12 inch blocks. Have fun!

What's A Friend For?

I found a lot of wonderful antique quilts while traveling the last couple of months. And a lot of them came home with me. I’ll be showing them in the next couple of months here.

Lots of times I see a fabulous quilt but it is just not something that fits into my collection/collections. But I always can think of the right person that would love it. I know one woman that is crazy for crazy quilts and I saw a lot of those, but just not something I collect. Another friend collects polyester quilts and occasionally I will see one of those. Recently I saw a very interesting basket quilt on an on-line auction. I do collect basket quilts. On looking and reading the description closer, it was made from polyester. So I quickly sent an email off to my friend to give her a heads up. She responded pretty quickly that she just loved it! But she needed a big favor, she was out of town and forgot to bring here passwords for her account. She couldn’t bid on it from where she was. Would I please make an offer. Of course, she loved it, had to have, I had to help her. She is now the proud owner of a really cute poly basket quilt. I still have temporary custody so you get to see it.

While in Portland Oregon I found an interesting quilt, but just not something I thought would go in my collection. But it was just too interesting and not something you see everyday. So with my handy-dandy IPhone I took a picture and emailed it to another friend who I thought just might be interested. Of course she had told me to let her know if I saw anything she would be interested in. And her email was set up in my phone for just such an occasion. I continued looking around the antique store and didn’t hear from her. About twenty minutes later she called, luckily I was just up the street at another store. We talked about making an offer on the quilt, for the right price she was interested. As the third party negotiator we agreed on a price my friend was happy with. I think she has lots of research to do on this one.

No I don’t think it stand for Portland. I do know it was popular to put your initial on quilts. I was looking around the internet and came across this exhibit:

P-Quilt

The “P” does look similar. The Ladies Art Company and others had patterns for letters of the alphabet. Check BB Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.

Here is a “P” quilt from an online quilt exhibit “Wild By Design” from the International Quilt Study Center.

Wild By Design

There are many names/things the “P” could stand for.

Happy researching my friend.

Little Dutch Girls

Update from a reader, here is a link for a pattern for the Little Dutch Girl.

I am not sure of the name of this pattern. She looks a little Dutch to me. I have several variations. But as yet have not found a source for the pattern. I have looked in Rose Alboum Quilt Indexes, a valuable resource for quilt pattern identification. I have searched- Aunt Martha, Home Art Studio, Capper Publications, and Ladies Art Company. No luck in BB Encyclopedia of Applique.  I think someone called them Red Riding Hood. But would love to know the original source for the pattern.

These quilts are all from my collection.

Some of the little girls are holding flowers.

A before and after of a top a took apart.

Some look sweet and others look a little scarey.

This one is not the same, but interesting and I have never seen the pattern for this one.
If you know or have any ideas let me know.

Alice in Wonderland Crib Quilt

New crib quilts in my collection.
Made from a kit ca. 1940
Don't have the name of this one.

This one is too cute!
All different animals, I have seen a McCall's pattern similar to this so this might have been made from a pattern. Maybe from the 30's

I have wanted an Alice in Wonderland quilt for over 10 years.
Saw one on Ebay in 1999 but was outbid, looking for one ever since

Alice in Wonderland Quilt from a Progress Kit Quilt.
ca. 1955

Quilt Pattern Name?

These were from the Road to California 2009 special exhibit of Orange Quilts. Wondering about the pattern for one below. Had to post all of the pictures. They are so great.






Does anyone know the name of this pattern?
I am sure I have seen it before.

























Never thought about orange before seeing this exhibit of orange quilts.

Did I say I am now collecting orange quilts?


Don't have too many. Will post pictures of mine later.

Ruby McKim 1930 Patchwork Sampler Quilt

I love quilt designs by Ruby Short McKim. These patterns were published weekly in newspapers around the country. Cherry Basket block appear first on March 30, 1930 in the Kansas City Kansan. I went to EQ and was able to find all of the patterns. The EQ picture is how the original pattern was designed. It will be much easier to reproduce using updated methods of constructions. I need to do more research as to the colors. Each original patterns usually had color recommendations. I would love to make this quilt. I have a vintage top with all but one of the patterns.

25 Block names --

Cherry Basket, Bear’s Paw, Sunbeam, Double T, Noon Day Lily

Corn and Beans, Crazy Ann, Rising Sun, Grandmother’s Cross, Rambler

The Mill Wheel, Sky Rocket, Order No. 11, The Weathervane, Spools

Road to Oklahoma, Wild Goose Chase, The Strawberry, The V Block

Crosses and Losses, Grandmothers Fan, Road to California

Palm Leaf, Double Nine Patch, Little Beech Tree

Here is picture of my vintage Ruby McKim Sampler Quilt. It needs work. Would love to take it apart and set it like the original. Update--I have taken this apart.  Found several of the blocks that need a little lot of help. Still working on this.

Update--

I have a few more examples of this pattern since I first wrote about Ruby McKim's Sampler Quilt.

I purchased this quilt in Pennsylvania two years ago. I knew right away when I saw it hanging on the wall it had to come home with me. I was so excited to find this.

Found this quilt in Oregon last summer.  It is old blocks with a current setting.  It is machine quilted beautifully.  Wish I knew who did it, they did a beautiful job and used the original quilting pattern of Ruby McKim's.  I had to have it.

Can you see the big hole in this one right in the middle.  Also other problems, the tan (think it might have been green at some time) is shredding and some of the cones look like an animal might have enjoyed nibbling. The fabric looks like it could have been in the makers stash for a while, since this pattern did not appear until 1930.  It is machine quilted.  A pattern I have seen before in early quilts. I found this in Oregon last year also.  Couldn't leave it there had to rescue it for $32.  

You can see some of my other sampler quilts Here.