Historic quilt patterns

It Will be Wonderful in Modern Colors and Fabrics, Too! This gorgeous quilt was inspired by quilts made during the Civil War. Reproduction fabrics “represent fabrics available during the first year of the Civil War including men’s clothing, small florals in a repeat pattern, seed bags, and sometimes old uniforms from soldiers who had died.” …

100% Cotton Quilting Cotton Fabric from our online fabric thrift store. All of our quilting cottons are sourced sustainably - vintage, secondhand, destash, and deadstock.

FOR THE LADIES. A Broom Drill. A new idea in amusements this, and its inventors were some girls in Lowell, Mass. Twelve young ladies, commanded by a captain, gave a public drill of their proficienc…

The iconic Jane Austen quilt. A Sew & Quilt exclusive; a meticulous replica design of the original Jane Austen patchwork coverlet thought to be made by Jane Austen herself, alongside her sister Cassandra and their mother in the traditional technique of English Paper Piecing. A medallion quilt with a large central diamond panel, (the original features a printed Chintz panel featuring birds and a basket of flowers, this could be lovely reworked as an applique design to the makers choosing).

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So. I know there are many of you -- one in particular! -- who have been waiting eagerly...and after three afternoons of quilting with four shades of Aurifil (and one quick trip to the FLQS to replenish the white spool)... GIBBS IS FINISHED! Without further ado: Close view of Sexy Pixels: The Gibbs Quilt. (64 x 64") Moving out... ...a little further... ...still further... From a distance I feel like he's IN MY YARD!! As we were taking these photos, my menfolks' reaction was "Wow, that's…

June 27, 2014 Patchwork of History was a special event of quilts past and present from Switzerland County, Indiana’s quilt makers, to celebrate Vevay-Switzerland County’s Bicentennial. …

Scrappy Diamonds Blocks Hello Dear Friends and Readers, Happy New Year! There is something wonderful to the eyes about blocks set on point or diamond blocks don’t you think? Historically, I don’t think it would be unfair to say they were a feature of English quilts. They look beautiful whether it is a very … Continue reading Scrappy Diamonds Blocks →

A soft, buttery yellow teamed with solid white in this bed-size quilt provides the perfect background for the bright '30s print appliqués.