Thanks to all who entered the drawing! Our first randomly chosen winner is Marcia, who said: Many thanks to P&B Textiles for their generosity. What is it you love about ’30s quilts? Tell us in the comments and you could win one of these two beautiful fabric bundles from our friends at P&B Textiles! We’ll choose the winners one week from today and let you know by email if you’ve won. “ Jeweled Wedding Ring” by Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine, from Link to the ’30s.įind more ’30s-inspired designs in these books:
“Bunny Hop” by Nancy Mahoney, from Appliqué Quilt Revival. “Cowboy Days” by Nancy Mahoney, from Appliqué Quilt Revival. “ Stroll around the Garden” by Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine, from Link to the ’30s. “Shadow Star” by Nancy Mahoney, from Quilt Revival. “Forever Summer” by Cynthia Tomaszewski, from Quilting Those Flirty ’30s. “Butterflies” by Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine, from Fancy to Frugal. “Cowboy’s Star” by Nancy Mahoney, from Treasures from the ’30s. “Mayflower” by Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine, from Fancy to Frugal. “Backyard Bliss” by Cynthia Tomaszewski, from Quilting Those Flirty ’30s. “Beginner’s Luck” by Nancy Mahoney, from Treasures from the ’30s. Take a look at some of the beautiful quilts that Nancy and others have designed specifically for ’30s fabrics.
Our friends at P&B were kind enough to send us not one, but TWO bundles of Nancy’s beautiful fabrics to give away to you! See the end of this post for how to enter the giveaway. Giveaway alert! Not only has Nancy written a trio of books on ’30s quilts-she’s also designed a line of 1930s fabrics, called “ Adeline,” with P&B Textiles. I’m so thankful these patterns were collected and cherished by quilters.” (Newspaper article, right, from Fancy to Frugal.) Some newspapers featured a quilt block with templates that could be clipped and saved others featured a block drawing and offered a full-size pattern for 10 or 15 cents. “By 1934 most metropolitan newspapers featured articles on quiltmaking, with the quilt article as the most popular Sunday feature. Many women saw an increasing demand for their needle arts and started their own home-based businesses, enjoying success and even financial independence. Beyond creating something practical, quilting also provided a means for women to contribute to the household’s shrinking income. The national quilt revival of the 1930s provided many with a creative way to do just that. Women prided themselves on their resolve to make do with less. Bragging rights were often based on the clever use of a discarded item. “During the thirties, times were hard and ‘waste not, want not’ was a common mantra.
In her book Treasures from the ’30s, prolific designer Nancy Mahoney explains why: Quiltmaking experienced a huge surge in the 1930s. Perhaps it’s all of these reasons wrapped into one-and perhaps that’s why reproductions of ’30s quilts are so popular. What is it quilters love about ’30s quilts? Is it the make-it-do mentality of the era? The nostalgic reminder of simpler times? Or maybe it’s the sweet, cheerful color palette that ’30s quiltmakers drew on to (literally) cover up a difficult decade.