January 14, 1934 Block No. 25 - The Marigold (text) With block No. 25 we come to the last of the 25 flowers that appear on The Modernistic Flower Quilt. The third syllable of its name sufficiently indicates the color in which the marigold will appear. The stitching on the blossom is yellow. Stem, leaves,… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #25 – Marigold

January 7, 1934 Block No. 24 - The Gladiolus (text) There may be dispute about the pronunciation of the name of this week’s subject, No. 24 in The Modernistic Flower Quilt, but there can be no argument about the beauty and brilliance of the gladiolus. The four blooms on the stalk in the design pictured… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #24 – Gladiolus

December 31, 1933 Block No. 23 - The Bleeding Heart (text) The bleeding heart, block No. 23 of The Modernistic Flower Quilt, in natural color is of rather anemic hue, in view of its name. you can inject iron into the three specimens pictured above, making the main petals dark red and the three pendant… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #23 – Bleeding Heart

December 24, 1933 Block No. 22 - The Zinnia (text) Block No. 22 of The Modernistic Flower Quilt represents a zinnia – not the daintiest of flowers, but one capable of taking any amount of color you care to give it. The pattern, followed in applique, builds up the blossom in four parts, the body… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #22 – Zinnia

December 17, 1933 Block No. 21 - The Fuchsia (text) The fuchsias in block No. 21 of The Modernistic Flower Quilt are like torches held flame downward; the pattern has not been printed upside down, as you might imagine if you were unfamiliar with this head-hanging flower. The part next the stem is a deep… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #21 – Fuchsia

December 10, 1933 Block No. 20 - The Trillium (text) The trillium, appearing in block No. 20 of The Modernistic Flower Quilt will be more conspicuous on the coverlet, by reason of the contrast of its white petals and green leaves, than it is in the damp woods of spring. The petals may be white,… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #20 – Trillium

December 3, 1933 Block No. 19 - The Morning Glory (text) This flower, block No. 19, of The Modernistic Flower Quilt, is included to enable the user of the coverlet who retires with the poppy to greet day with the morning glory. The cup is purple, its stitching yellow and the dots lavender. Of the… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #19 – Morning Glory

November 26, 1933 Block No. 18 - The Dahlia (text) No. 18 of The Modernistic Flower Quilt is the dahlia. Of the infinite alternatives in color the dahlia offers, many are barred to applique representation because of the complex mixtures crossbreeding has developed. Partly for their own sake and partly for a balance of color… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #18 – Dahlia

November 19, 1933 Block No. 17 - The Lily of the Valley (text) The blossoms of the lily of the valley, 17th in the series of blocks in the modernistic flower quilt, are so tiny they have required exaggeration in size but of such grace that the exaggeration is worthwhile. Usually thought of as white,… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #17 – Lily of the Valley

November 12, 1933 Block No. 16 - The California Poppy (text) Block No. 16 of the Modernistic Flower Quilt presents a second variety of a flower already patterned, but this poppy is orange – the California sort – and the other was the red oriental. Justification for the repetition, if any is needed, must be… Continue reading The Oregonian Modernistic Quilt #16 – California Poppy