Sixteen Blue Ribbon Quilts

The creative urge to make things of beauty is stirring in all age groups.

Beautiful handwork of the past holds enchantment for the present generation and quilts with their varied patterns and beautiful workmanship rank high on the list.

This publication includes patterns of sixteen quilts that were prize winners in the late twenties and thirties when quilt making was having a popular revival.

The collection includes both pieced and appliqué designs, some simple, some intricate, with quilting patterns, border ideas and complete directions for making a quilt from start to finish.

• Pennsylvania Rose
• The Broken Star
• English Rose
• Aunt Alice's Blue Wreath
• Star Bouquet
• The Yo-yo quilt
• Kansas Troubles
• Coverlet Quilt
• Autumn Leaves
• Interwoven Puzzle
• Quilt of the Century
• Rainbow 'Round the World
• Love Apple
• Missouri Star
• String Quilt

• Iris Quilt

Not all of us are fortunate enough to have a treasured quilt that some great great grandmother has made.  It is for us to try to reproduce some of the beautiful examples of an art form that is peculiarly American.  Who knows... in years to come, age will soften their hues and your quilts may be treasured as family heirlooms by great grandchildren yet to be born.  Happy quilt making!