Old English Quilt Pattern

The Old English quilt pattern is a vintage pattern by Margaret Techy. It was published one each Sunday only, in the Woman's Magazine and Amusement Section of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The quilt layout diagram began the installments on Sunday, September 17, 1933.

Each design shown within the circular medallions was adapted from old English embroideries of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Many of them could be seen, at the time of the publishing, at the Victoria Albert Museum in London.

There are 25 circular designs in this quilt. Each one measures six inches finished. When all these circular medallions are embroidered they are appliquéd to the foundation material and quilted.

These quilting patterns were designed to use several strands of six-strand D.M.C embroidery cotton. To work the design use several strands of six-strand D.M.C. embroidery cotton, or fine crewel wool in various colors. Buy several shades of green, old rose, blue, purple, yellow, red, brown and henna. The stitches are a matter of choice. Each design can be executed with any well known ones, such as French knot, outline, satin, chain, buttonhole, long-and-short stitches, or a combination of all three.

Layout diagram


The series contains 4 birds. All patterns include complete original instructions.	There remainder of the blocks are flowers, and the center square is a design where you can place your name and the date.

You can choose to do your quilt in redwork, bluework, or make it wonderfully colorful with embroidery.


Quilting Pattern	Clear scans (yellowed original below, left)	Fabulous birds!