I’m excited for this cute bird and flower quilt. I have to admit that I am intimidated by all the small pieces on the urns. Maybe I will save the urns for later and applique the flowers onto their white triangles first…
Block #1 ~ The Tulip
The members came to club meeting with work bags, enthusiasm and excitement. Today they were going to begin getting color into their new quilts. During the past week the members had pieced at least one urn according to pattern and directions given that week. Some of the members had made four or give urns so they were quite ready for a flower, a bird or what not. It was a flower which started them – a tulip. The pattern for it is given in today’s paper.
It is to be appliqued on that triangle of white material which has been out 12-1/2 by 12-1/2 by 17 inches. When this triangle is finally in place in the quilt it will have lost a half-inch on all sides by seaming so that it will then measure 12 by 12 by 16-1/2. this white material is soft and fine gingham, or a material which will take stitchery and quilting easily. It is seamed with fine stitches to the 17-inch length of the lower block, the one which has been pieced with the urn. Then today’s pattern is ready for use.
Nancy suggests three ways of using it – first, trace it lightly on to the white triangular block. Two, paste the entire square of today’s pattern onto light weight card or tag board. When dried under pressure cut out the pattern and use by placing on top of desired material.
Three, trace this pattern onto light weight cardboard and cut this into its parts. This method has its advantages, since it allows you to put this pattern with its directions as given here right into your Nancy Page Quilt Scrapbook. Then you have it intact for future use.
Nancy suggested that soft-colored green bias tape be used for all the stems. This is not necessary, however, for the regular soft green gingham may be used. In doing this cut the stems on the bias and cut them twice as wide as pattern. Fold raw edges back until they meet. Baste and press.
In cutting leaves and flower allow one-quarter inch on each side. This gives material for turning under. The edges are returned under, basted and pressed in place. Then the pieces are appliqued in place according to diagram given in upper corner.
Nancy suggested a small figured print of fast color for the flower. Although some of the women wanted to use plain scraps they had left over. They are quite all right.
The pattern for a bird will be given next week. Watch for it and decide whether it shall be a bluebird, robin, a wren or a tanager.
“Garden Bouquet quilt pattern, Urn pattern” Newspapers.com, Edmonton Journal, October 31, 1931, https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-garden-bouquet-quilt-pa/160168405/
https://onpensneedles.com/2024/12/08/nancy-page-beginning-of-garden-bouquet-quilt
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