Since I have begun hand quilting my first WIP finish for 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to post some vintage quilting designs. These were published in late 1930s newspapers by Florence LaGanke, using the Nancy Page pseudonym. Unlike the Nancy Page series quilts which were free patterns appearing weekly in a full-sized format, the individual quilt block and quilting patterns were mail order only (3¢ for the pattern, plus a return addressed envelope with a 3¢ stamp).
Because these were actually newspaper ads, the illustrations were tiny and crudely drawn — they were just meant to give you an idea of how the finished product would look. I thought they were unusual, though, so I have tried to clean them up, hoping that someone might actually be able to use these interesting geometric designs. They would be wonderful in an alternate solid color block.
Click any image for slideshow. More Nancy Page quilting patterns are available in this later post.
These are great, I agree they would be great for alternate blocks!
Those are pretty. I think other than in the ditch quilting, I have only done cross hatch with hand quilting. I would like to try something different one day.
The interlocked one looks like a Celtic design. So many pretty designs. Thank you!
Thanks for all the work of cleaning them up. They’re quite nice!
Great designs! Thank you for sharing them with us.
These are wonderful and so unique. Thanks for making them available!
Oh I love these! You did clean them up really nicely! Thank you for sharing! Hugs, Mickie
These are exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much for sharing. Happy Stitching.
These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Happy sweet week to you! xo Heather
Thank you for these. I have been looking for hand quilting patterns and could only find machine.
I always enjoy looking at quilting designs. I have two books of quiting motifs from Dover. I bought them, ahem, over 20 years ago. 🙂
These are so interesting. Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing im currently piecing a quilt with 3d boxes and ive been drafting quilting designs…. and had not come up with the empty box design… simple but will be effictive.
Thanks for sharing these, I was totally stuck for inspiration for a quilt I have just finished and these are perfect for the alternate block 🙂
These are amazing! I love Florence La Ganke work. Her Nancy Page Quilting Club was a great read and the patterns so detailed. ‘Nancy Page’ had the best Quilting circle ever. I have patterns from the club from 1928 all the way to 1938. You are so wonderful to clean them up enlarge them and share these marvels from the past! Thank you, a millions times over!
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As a hand quilter only, this was one of the most informational posts I have seen lately. Great ideas. Thanks so much.
these are just wonderful! I’m making a queen-sized Ocean Waves quilt (machine pieced, but all hand quilted) and I’ve been trying to decide what to do for the big white squares. I’m thinking “Castle Wall” will be just the thing – it will tie in so nicely with all the HSTs.