Welcome to Block 2.
The photo above is a portion of
a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is applique' outline,
leaves, rosettes, and a gorgeous
plant of some kind in the border.
The blocks are huge so I had
to reduce for my oversized blocks:)
Yes that is a blue polka dot
in the stems!!!
This is why there is blue in this
block only and I was just
as surprised as you may be.
where I showcase the
variations of designs and
it is exciting to announce that
this lecture will become available
in ZOOM format in 2021
for so many more guilds to access
and see all the lovely details.
So let's talk Whig Rose variations!
This design is highly recognized and
I personally own 6 Rose of Sharon
quilts from which this variation derives.
There are a lot of similarities
and then the fun bits that
make them different.
Most of the variations
are the number of leaves/roses.
Then there is the positioning
of the stems/vines.
I have one with an eagle/stars
and a pieced one with stuff work
that is beyond amazing!!
Rose of Sharon comes
from the Song of Solomon
in the bible and was early inspiration
for many designs.
Barbara Brackman, Queen of
design indexing, has no fewer
than 28 Rose of Sharon variations
and an additional 20 Whig/Dem
variations in her Encyclopedia
of Applique' book.
The Whig party was the Republican
party at the time so how does one
differentiate?
See the Additional Reading below...
BARBARA BRACKMAN OFFERS some explanation
of the difference between a Whig Rose and a
Democrat Rose from a catalog she wrote for the
Spencer Museum of Art: Flora Botanica.
ASSEMBLY TIPS
This will be a great block to
use that Teflon pressing sheet
if you are doing fusible applique'.
You have that center rose of
4 layers along with the accent
on the stems.
These can all be premade
before placement onto
the background.
Using this method would
allow you to assemble
all stems with accents
and rosettes before placement.
No pressing sheet?
How about parchment paper?
Come quilt along with us
as we learn about the quilts
that inspired my
WELL-LOVED LADIES
SAMPLER PATTERN
FULL PATTERN
Whig Rose TEMPLATES ONLY
ADDITIONAL READING:
The links below go into more depth about
either the history of the plants if you are a
gardener OR the history of the quilt block.
Barbara Brackman will blow you away
with all the variations she has accumulated!!
ENJOY~
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