Originally Posted by QuiltnLady1
Hmmm... I have heard this, especially when I started quilting again in 1999. I even took classes in template cutting, hand piecing and hand quilting. Unfortunately, my hands did not like it so I went to another LQS and learned things like a rotary cutter, cutting mat and machine piecing. I got hooked.
I have a friend who claims that it is not a quilt unless you use one of the "original" patterns -- none of this artsy stuff. I ignore her too if I am in the mood.
Here's what she's missing! When some one comes up with a "new" pattern, it's the original.
How far back do you have to go to find the first 20-25 or so "original" patterns? Quilting has long been part of the USofA's heritage. But surely Noah's mom set some pieces of old clothing and blankets together to make a new cover. Maybe not that soon, maybe Mary and her cousin Elizabeth!