How Do You Identify Basic Quilt Block Patterns In Quilts?
If you are a collector of quilts like I am then, to know a little bit about the basic American quilt patterns are very important on your journey to find that next gem of quilt at your local antique store. In this article, I will go over four basic patterns that every Collector should know about. I will give you some History about the pattern and what to look for in a well made quilt. The Wedding Ring pattern is a very old pattern in American Quilting history. The Double Wedding Ring pattern was first published by Capper’s Weekly in 1928. This Topeka, Kansas publication added a bit of nostalgic romance to go with the pattern by writing, “When some good but unknown man conceived the idea of a double wedding ring ceremony it gave his wife an equally good idea. She worked two circles into a double wedding ring quilt.” With this statement being published it gave so many seamstresses the creative know-how to strike out on their own and design variations of the pattern. So today when you are
