Some time ago I had shared my fondness for the Nancy Page Quilt Club. It was a series of stories and patterns by Florence La Ganke published weekly in newspapers starting in 1928. There were many different designers of these types of serialized quilt patterns. The Nancy Page Quilt Club quilts are my favorite because of the accompanying charming stories of the club members.
The Grandmother’s Flower Garden Quilt was the first. I posted it on this blog as a serial, like the papers had originally done. I also included my progress in making the quilt. I have put off posting the next in the series because I haven’t had the time to make along with the series. I still do not have the time to commit to new projects, especially since of my renewed commitment to finishing UFOs laying about here. But I’d like to return to sharing the serial patterns/stories with you. If you decide to make along with one or more of the serials, I’d LOVE to see your progress!
The Noah’s Ark wall hanging is the second offering from Nancy’s Quilt Club. This isn’t really a quilt, but could be made into a quilt if desired. Enjoy :0)
‘ Editor’s Note – Here is a layout for a wall hanging depicting Noah’s Ark which has been prepared for the Journal by Florence La Ganke.
This is the first of a series of eight patterns necessary to complete the wall hanging. This fine women’s feature on handiwork will appear eight consecutive Saturdays in the Journal beginning today.
When the club members finished the last bit of border on their garden quilt they sighed, “It has been so pretty, and such fun to make. I hate to think we are through with it. Can’t you think up something else for us to make, Nancy?”
“Yes, not only have I thought it up, but I have made one to show you.” And Nancy held up a wall hanging which called forth “Oh’s” and “Ah’s” and “I want to make that right away. How do we do It?” “Here’s how,” said Nancy. “I used a piece of flat finished felt which is sold in any large department store. The material comes two yards wide, but any shop will split it for you. I purchased 2-3 of a yard. That gave me a piece 24 inches by 36 inches. I cut off 4 inches, making the hanging 24×32 inches.
“I did not bind it, nor hem it, but left edges raw, as you can see. the felt does not fray. I sewed on a piece of another color at top and bottom. I cut this two inches wide, and 24 inches long. I lapped the 2 inch piece under the hanging proper for 3-4 inch casing into white I ran a piece of whalebone. that keeps the panel flat on the wall. Then I purchased 1-8 yard of a number of different colors. I had black, white, two shades of gray, two of rose, two purples, a green, a brown, an orange, a blue, a red and black.
“The whole thing cost less than five dollars. Felt hangings and rugs already made up cost exorbitant amounts, until you realize the cunning which has gone into the designing. But here I have the design ready for you. It represents Noah’s Ark with the animals going in two by two. Next week I will give you the pattern of the ark.”
“But Nancy suppose I can’t find felt. What then?”
“Well it could be made of oil cloth. That comes in lovely colors nowadays. If you use that I think you had better paste the animals instead of stitching them. “It could be made on unbleached muslin by appliqueing the animals, but their edges are rather finely drawn for applique.
“I saw one made on natural color linen with the animals worked in yarns, in a close crewel stitch, or an all covering long and short stitch. This was effective. It could be done on sateen, either cream colored or black, ‘ “But I like my sand colored felt with its felt appliques best.”
Next Saturday How to Make the Ark.
Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Saturday April 13, 1929, page 43
This Starts the second offering from Nancy Page’s Quilt Club. No new members of the club were introduced.
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