Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Whig Rose

                                 

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.

My Well-Loved Ladies lecture is

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

Available HERE

Whig Rose TEMPLATES ONLY

HERE

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~

Wikipedia

Barbara Brackman

Whig Rose or Democrat Rose

Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Currants

                                                  

Welcome to Block 1.

The photo above is from the 

center of a circa 1860 

quilt in my collection.

The quilting is a cross hatch done

in 1/4" grid which gives it a 

fabulous look and feel!

My Well-Loved Ladies lecture was

where I wanted to showcase the 

variations of designs because

I am fascinated by how designs

have evolved over time.

Most of the time this block

is seen with berries added but

I do like the simplicity of this layout.

This plant was being grown here in

the US during the mid 19th century time 

allowing quilters to be inspired 

and it easily lends itself to 

quilt design. 

Courtesy of Wikipedia:

"...introduced by English settlers at the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 

1629 and was cultivated on some scale, particularly in New York. 

The plant acts as a host for the white pine blister rust that

 threatened the timber industry. In 1911, the Federal government banned 

the cultivation, sale and transport of blackcurrants to protect the white pine."

Since then the Federal ban was lifted but

some states still have the ban in place.

NY just lifted theirs in 2003.

Look at the leaf shape of a currant 

plant and you can definitely see that in 

the applique' and why berry clusters

would be added to the layout.

Below we have the poke weed 

which is poisonous and used

as a fast dye.

It came to the quilting world through

the widespread study of botany,

 obvious beauty, and was

also used by some women of the day

as a political statement.

Easy to see how these two could

have been used interchangeably 

depending on where you lived.

Come quilt along with us

as we learn about the quilts

that inspired my 

WELL-LOVED LADIES 

SAMPLER PATTERN

FULL PATTERN

Available HERE

First block: Currants

(Includes quilt instruction)

Available HERE

Currants TEMPLATES ONLY

HERE

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~

Wikipedia

Who still has a ban

Barbara Brackman 

Currants and Cockscombs

Barbara Brackman 

Poke weed and Politics

Be the FIRST:)

IT'S HERE!!

After hours, weeks, years of work

 I am beyond excited to bring my

Well-Loved Ladies Sampler

quilt pattern to you!

Lots of information in this post

so please read to the end.

I am just GIDDY!!!!

Imagineered from my collection 

of quilts shared in my 

Well-Loved Ladies Lecture,

it really does show how they might 

have looked in their original time.

Still gorgeous (to me:) in their present 

condition, I know my lecture audience 

is trying to imagine this just as I do

whenever they get a night out on the town.

Now to the QAL:

I am so excited you are here.

My FB group has grown from

71 back in May to almost 300 

so I am looking forward to 

lively participation!

The FULL pattern is available as a 

PDF digital download HERE at an

introductory price of $42 until 

September 4th, 2020

(Reg price $49.95)

Etsy offers tips for printing digital patterns.

Please be sure to print ACTUAL SIZE.

All templates have a 1" square for accuracy.

This is a single-copy purchase for a single user!

Copies may not be forwarded or copied to 

be shared with others!

The pattern is required for the QAL.

My accompanying posts and videos

will not provide any measurements.

I will be providing technique

tips and history tidbits.

The QAL will take place in 

my FB Group with blog posts

adding additional information.

FB has been playing again so 

make sure all your notifications

are turned on so you don't miss anything.

Go to the area circled in orange to click the

 3 dots for a drop down menu.

In the menu (purple arrow) Follow group and in 

Manage notifications choose to get all posts.

SCHEDULE

Looks like a lot but it will go fast:)

September 6th: Block 1-Currants

September 20th: Block 2-Whig Rose

October 4th: Block 3-Oak Leaves

October 18th: Block 4-Pomegranate 

November 1st: Block 5-Turkey Tracks

November 15th: Block 6- Cherry Tree

Giveaway 

(drawing from those with finished blocks)

December 6th: Block 7- Laurel

December 20th: Block 8- Cockscomb

January 10th: Block 9-Apples

January 24th: Block 10- Prince's Feather

February 7th: Block 11- Mexican Rose

February 21st: Block 12- Ruffled Tulips

Giveaway 

(drawing from those with finished blocks)

March 7th: Sashing & Assembly

March 21st: Top & Bottom borders

April 4th: Side borders

Giveaway 

(drawing from those with finished blocks)

April 18th: Finishing

May 2nd: Follow up with a

Giveaway to the FIRST finish!

OPTIONS

*Maybe you will choose your favorite 

blocks to make a 4 block wall hanging...

*Maybe you will make each block

as its own stand alone piece

to change out every month....

I will also be offering a block by block option.

Block 1-Currants will be available on 

September 6th, 2020 for $10.

It will include all the pattern instructions.

Subsequent blocks will be template ONLY for $5.95

Just hearing about all of this?

Follow these links to catch up:)

Introduction

Fabric selection

Supplies

OK, 

Ready ~ Set ~ GO!

See you over on FB

In case you forgot to click over:)

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