Archive for January, 2010

• Anne Orr Quilt Patterns — Lockport Batting Co.

  Lockport Batting Company published several booklets and leaflets of Anne Orr quilt designs. I have two of the booklets and a few leaflets. Following up on the Anne Orr inspired quilt designs that I recently posted, I thought I would show you some of the original patterns from this 1944 publication.
  These old booklets [...]

  January 30th, 2010

• Antique Album Quilt Top — Remade

  The top is finally done, and I am so happy with it. The reproduction striped sashing reminds me of the original sashing (which was rotten), and the antique fabrics from my stash fit in well with the original prints. Here, once again, is the original top.

  And here is the revised top, which is [...]

  January 28th, 2010

• Friendship Knot Quilt Block – WIP

  This is probably getting monotonous, but I still am not ready to show photos of the Album quilt top, although I am getting close. I’m also continuing to work in the evenings on the Christmas quilt and the second row is nearly complete — pictures coming soon.
  This is a quilt design copied from a [...]

  January 25th, 2010

• Workbasket Floral Embroidery Patterns

  Because I am still working on the antique quilt tops (bed and doll) and am not quite ready to show photographs, I thought I would post some more vintage embroidery patterns. These pretty floral designs were a special mail order item from The Workbasket Magazine. I think they are so cute with their [...]

  January 23rd, 2010

• Vintage Anne Orr Style Quilt Patterns

  Although Anne Orr certainly designed other styles of quilts, these charted type designs always remind me of her.  These are patterns from a 1969-70 McCall’s Needlework & Crafts magazine and no designer is credited.  I have a feeling I’ve seen these reprinted somewhere else, but maybe it was just a similar pattern.
  I’ve never attempted one [...]

  January 21st, 2010

• Vintage Valentine Embroidery Transfers

  Just in case you want to stitch one of these up for that special someone on Valentine’s Day.  Click on the gallery images to enlarge them.
   

  January 20th, 2010

• Doll Quilt Blocks with Antique Fabric #3

  The second row is finished on the little quilt. I removed one block from the first row and added it to the second because the quilt seemed too wide to me — now it will be around 19″ x 23″ or so.

  The sashing fabric for the Album quilt arrived a few days ago and [...]

  January 18th, 2010

• Doll Quilt Blocks with Antique Fabric #2

  This morning I finished the first row of the doll quilt. It would have been nice to have a little stripe for the sashing (I like the print in the original quilt), but I didn’t have a piece large enough. I also wish I had enough fabric to make the sashing 1/4″ wider, [...]

  January 16th, 2010

• Doll Quilt Blocks with Antique Fabric

  The quilt that I am copying is from the book, Classic Crib Quilts. Because my scraps from the Album quilt are so small with just a few of each print, I knew I would need a scrappy quilt pattern with fairly small pieces. When I saw this little quilt, I knew right away [...]

  January 15th, 2010

• Antique Album Quilt Blocks – Revised #3

  Today was my day off and I was able to make several more of these blocks. My routine is to take several blocks apart in the evening while I’m watching television, then let the pieces soak overnight in a mild soapy solution. The next morning I rinse several times and roll them in [...]

  January 13th, 2010