George Carlson, Illustrator Hazel Frazee, Illustrator Fern Bisel Peat, Illustrator
Month: October 2013
Lots to Color, 1953 – Halloween Drawings
Lots to Color Western Publishing, 1953 Eileen Vaughan, Illustrator
Paint-by-Number Paris Street Scene – DIY
First of all, I want to thank everyone who made a comment on my Flower Garden Quilt Quandary. After reading all the comments (most of which politely suggested that I am crazy to take this quilt apart), and looking over the quilt again, I have decided to keep the set the way the quilter intended….
Vintage Flower Garden Quilt Quandary
Here is my most recent purchase on ebay — a big quilt top made up of single flower garden blocks sewn together without a path. When I purchased it, I was planning on taking the blocks apart and resetting them, but now that I’ve seen it in person, I’m having doubts. The top is a…
Quilt of Birds Pattern — Nancy Page Quilt Club
This pattern was published by Florence LaGanke in the 1930s, and was part of the Nancy Page Quilt Club series. The instructions call for each bird to be framed by appliqued fabric pieces meant to resemble strips of wood. Thumbnails of the bird patterns are shown below (click to enlarge), and the complete pattern with…
1920 Halloween Party Place Cards to Cut Out
Ladies Home Journal October, 1920 John G. Scott, Illustrator
Two Crazy Quilts and Some Paper Dolls
My friend, Patty (Patalier on Etsy), recently found two vintage crazy quilt pieces at her local thrift store. She purchased both, keeping one for herself and sending the other one to me, because she knew I would love it. She also sent a photo of the cute quilt she made from her piece. She cut…