This is an Alice Brooks mail order pattern from the 1940’s, and this poor quilt has so many problems, I hardly know where to begin. First of all, I had a terrible time with the piecing — I couldn’t manage to match up all eight seams in the block corners. Out of desperation, I decided to applique additional blue circles in those spaces so I could cover up my mistakes and also remove the bulky unmatched seams behind them. Of course that messed up the quilting pattern I was planning to use, so I tried a couple of things that looked really bad…ripped those out…and finally just settled on this random, non-symmetrical pattern that I think looks not that great. On top of everything else, this is the other quilt where I mixed up my background pieces, so it contains two different fabrics — one bright white and one with a yellowish tint.
I can think of two things I do like about it — it’s a good pattern to show off my feedsack prints, and the scalloped border is a nice addition.
Feedsack Pinwheel Quilt
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2006
machine pieced, hand quilted
82″ x 90″
Well, despite your frustration, I think it is very attractive. I just love looking at feedsack fabric. Even though I don’t see any exact matches to feedsacks that I have or have had, there are so many that are ‘familiar’. I love the blue circles!
well I absolutely LOVE this quilt and this pattern. I would love to make this quilt. The different backgrounds are hard to see to me, I would have never known, probably gives the quilt an aged look already.
Wow you have a wonderful collection of feedsack fabrics.
I have to agree with Jan the blue circles add a lot to the quilt and I am not a blue person but I would consider adding blue now too, looks wonderful with these fabrics.
what color blue/fabric co is that from?
thanks
Kathie
I think you are being way to critical of yourself! This quilt is beautiful! Lovely fabrics, love the blue dots, and that edge looks great.
I LOVE this so much! the patterns, the pinwheel shape, the dots…its so happy, fun & whimsical 🙂
This looks like an incredibly difficult pattern, and you did a beautiful job! I would never have guessed you were hiding anything with those blue circle appliques, and your stitches are awesome! I also like the scalloped border, which complements the curves of the pinwheels. Great job!
I love your quilt ! Makes me happy just to look at it !
All the colors you and shapes are great !
Gorgeous Pinwheel quilt.
I think it’s a really gorgeous quilt and generally favor modern quilts. This quilt must have taken a lot of patience and hard work! You should be very proud of yourself!
What a fantastic quilt!! I love the pattern can you tell me where you got it?
I want to buy this pattern. How do I go about that.