Kansas city regional quilt festival, overland park, kansas. Christmas tree kansas city star newspaper quilt pattern. Kansas city star quilt block patterns vintage 1930s. Patterns were both readercontributed and created by kansas city star staff. Oct 18, 2017 explore kcluvsmc3s board kansas city star quilt blocks. The design includes a paper piecing template, which will help newer quilters try their. On september 19, 1928, the kansas city star newspaper published the pine tree quilt pattern. Jan 31, 2019 posted in kansas city star bom on october 24, 2016 leave a comment my sister, katy kitchen, pieced and appliqued a couple of projects for the book. They have a modern look with simplified shapes, yet complex repeats. The country register of kansas regularly features quilt and other craft projects designed by local and regional designers. This post contains affiliate links for which i receive compensation. The classic friendship star quilt block is a marvelous place to practice making half square triangles. Edie mcginnis began her career at the kansas city star newspaper in 1987 and became an advocate for reviving the stars tradition of publishing quilt blocks.
If you have missed an issue that has one of our block of the month projects, here is where you can find directions you might have missed. Many of those unique patterns were published in the kansas city star, like the dogwood blossom below, a combination of spiky fans and checkerboard blocks. In 1928, the kansas city star newspaper began printing traditional quilt patterns that would become world famous and remain favorites for generations to come. The newspapers rural editions reached several states throughout the midwest and many quilt patterns that were published were submitted by readers. Air castle, amethyst, autumn leaves, beacon lights, birds in the air, buckeye beauty, cake basket, castles in spain, cats cradle, centennial, courthouse steps, crown of thorns. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Traditional quilting patterns straight out of the original kansas city star. Readers simply opened their morning newspaper and there in the womens section was the pattern. The shop owner told me a man whose grandmother had recently passed away brought the patterns to her, because he just couldnt imagine throwing them away and thought she might be able to find a good home for them. Many of those unique patterns were published in the kansas city star.
If you quilt or love quilts, this book is a must for your library. More than fifty thousand contemporary and traditional quilts at your fingertips, plus. There sat a box containing hundreds of vintage quilt patterns from the kansas city star newspaper. Kaleidoscope quilt pattern 1930 kansas city star vintage. The star books division of the kansas city star put on a quilt show at quilt market. They may have some discoloration from age, and may have a small blemish or small edge tear. Complete quilt patterns from 1928 to 1961 as published in the kansas city star. Get the best deals on quilting books quilt patterns and find everything youll need to make your crafting ideas come to life with. The maple leaf quilt block a free download is a gorgeous vintage block from the kansas city star columns that is simple, yet altogether makes a prettyasapicture quilt. Oct, 2011 in 1928 the kansas city star newspaper started publishing quilt patterns for their readers. Jul 7, 2018 explore debbieridpaths board kansas city star quilt patterns. Features 16 of the original patterns and new rotary cutting instructions and redrafts, plus fullsize patterns for the memory bouquet applique quilt from 1930. Quilt blocks from the kansas city star american school of needlework show more.
May 30, 2011 there sat a box containing hundreds of vintage quilt patterns from the kansas city star newspaper. Favorite blocks from a classic pattern collection barbara brackman pdf download pattern expert barbara brackman has selected. Vintage finds from rural kansas auctions as well as effies reproduction vintage apron patterns. Vintage kansas city star block of the month the jolly jabber. Kansas city star quilts quilting books patterns and notions. Kaleidoscope quilt pattern today were going back to 1930. I am pleased to offer them here for all my visitors. Midwestern quilts, much like the region itself, celebrate traditional american quiltmaking and quilt patterns, combining classic designs like the log cabin or star pattern with bright and lively colors.
In the 1980s harold and dorothymae groves of kansas city, mo, started collecting actual newsprint copies of kansas city star patterns and with the permission of the kansas city star, reprinted the entire. Paducahs national quilt museum opened its newest exhibition, kansas city star quilts, to the public on friday. This block received its name, gretchen, in the kansas city star in it has also been known as a feather bone block kansas city star, and old maids quilt oklahoma farmer stockman, nd. A time when every little fabric scrap was saved and used to make a functional quilt.
In 1928, the kansas city star newspaper printed its first quilt block patternthey continued. There are a number of ways to make star quilt patterns, but if you want to make one that just demands attention, the road to kansas star block is the best choice. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In 1928, the kansas city star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern they continued. By the time they stopped publishing, over 1,000 quilt patterns had been published in the kansas city star newspaper and its sister publications. I was still quite new to the world of quilts in july 1978 when i attended the kansas quilt symposium at the university of kansas. Kansas city star the strawberry 1929 quiltpatronen, quilt. Her only book, 101 patchwork patterns, was published in 1931 and remains a classic.
All patterns printed full size and spiral bound pig in the sty is one of 26 patterns in the farm life quilt, volume qp2. For your convenience, directions for the most recent projects are featured on this page. The kansas city star s supplement to our bestselling star quilts i. Patchwork patterns quilt block patterns pattern blocks blue quilts mini quilts quilting projects quilting designs civil war quilts star quilt blocks.
The kansas city star newspaper was famous for their weekly quilt block patterns. One was the quilt called dear diary that is an alternate version of the main quilt. The american midwest has been dubbed the heart of quilting country, and kansas city is no exception. See more ideas about vintage quilts patterns, star quilt patterns and quilts. It takes just four of them plus five cut squares to make it. But please keep the proper credits myself and the star with the. Kansas city is nicknamed the city of fountains, but june 17, 18 and 19, 2021 it will become the. From the fall of 1928 until 1961 the kansas city star published quilt patterns for quilters. There had been no fanfare, no promotions, no notice that the star would begin to publish quilt patterns. My star collection between 1928 and 1961, the kansas city star published over 1,000 different quilt patterns in the newspaper these patterns have become world. With four points and the potential to contain a number of colors thanks to strip quilt piecing, this quilt block pattern is contemporary and cool. Aug 25, 2016 nestled in the heart of the us, the midwest is home to picturesque woodlands, seas of prairie and farmland, and of course, the great lakes. Kansas city star, the nosegays 1937 also matildas own brides bouquet template set 170 best images about quilts more than fifty thousand contemporary and traditional quilts at your fingertips, plus journals, essays, galleries, lesson plans and more featured on the quilt index. Kansas city star the ladies aid album contributed in 1938.
In 1928, the kansas city star newspaper printed its first quilt block patternthey continued this tradition for 34 wonderful and influential years. The one weve chosen to share is the kaleidoscope designed by ruby short mckim. In the following tutorial, we use two fabrics, but it works equally well as a scrappy blockjust make sure. More than fifty thousand contemporary and traditional quilts at your fingertips. Darting minnows, delectable mountain star, dolly madison star, double dutch, double windmill, eddystone light, fifty four forty, goose tracks quilt. Jan 28, 2010 thirties quilts have a signature look, not only in the clear, cheerful colors but also in the designs. The kansas city star collection is perhaps the bestknown quilt pattern collection of the many dozens that have been published since the late19th century. Quilting books quilt patterns for sale in stock ebay. This collection of vintage quilts were made from the newspapers original 19281961 patterns. Kt quilt shop closed to walkin customers were doing our part to slow the spread of the corona virus by closing our doors for the next few weeks.
May 29 quilt patterns, quilt blocks, quilt block patterns. They did this weekly through the mid 1930s then off and on until 1961. Kansas city exhibit opens at national quilt museum local. Her first published quilt pattern, for the kansas city star in 1916, was an. Dec 15, 2018 appliqu patterns from the kansas city star these patterns have appeared at the official pickledish website of the kansas city star newspaper celia smedley blythe said. See more ideas about star quilt patterns, quilt patterns and quilt block patterns. Jan 18, 2016 the quilt patterns appeared from september 1928 through may 1961. The diamond field quilt pattern from the weekly kansas city star april, 1932. These patterns have appeared at the official pickledish website of the kansas city star newspaper. Thirties quilts have a signature look, not only in the clear, cheerful colors but also in the designs.
Due to the increase in online orders, please allow 45 business days. Then there was a lull with only one pattern published monthly. Each pattern has been redrafted to eliminate inaccuracies in the originals and includes rotarycutting instructions. Be forewarned that the patterns may or may not be accurate but are certainly inspiring. The patterns were a weekly feature in the star or sister publications the weekly star and the star farmer from 1928 until the mid1930s, then less regularly until 1961. Vintage kansas city star block of the month the jolly. Friendship star quilt block pattern generations quilt patterns.