About Flower Quilting Designs From the 30s

During the 1930’s, there were a variety of quilt patterns which were popular. Most notably, these were of a floral design. One difference about these floral quilts from the traditional quilts was that instead of being pieced together, they were created by applique.

Magic Vine

One popular type of floral quilt was the Magic Vine. This quilt featured rows of large flowers attached to their stems with leaves appliqued in the center of the quilt. Bordering this design was one long connecting vine. Alternatively, the outer border could be made of different colors.

Friendship Garden

Another popular floral quilt during this time period was the Friendship Garden. This type of quilt featured an octagon in the center of the quilt surrounded by eight petals to give the illusion of a flower. The center of the octagon was typically light in color. This would allow friends to embroider their names on the flower and allow them to be visible from a distance.

Grandmother's Flower Garden

A third popular floral quilt in the 1930’s was Grandmother’s Flower Garden. This quilt was made up of multiple sets of hexagons arranged to resemble a series of flowers or a garden. To achieve this look, one hexagon would be placed in the center and then be surrounded by an additional six hexagons. An additional 12 would be tightly organized about the six hexagons to comprise the base look of the flowers. This set of hexagons would be in different colors and would be surrounded by a set of white hexagons to help create the appearance of a path.