I am interested in doing a friendship quilt but am a total beginner at this. I have been unable to find patterns that would work for this. I have seen my great grandmother's friendship quilt and really like that. It had what appears to be a shell pattern in each corner and the names were embroidered in the middle. I also was unclear on what kind of pen or pencil was needed to do the signatures. Please help!!!!
Nonna

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My local quilt guild, amazing civil war quilts. the friendship quilt that lasted, even the names! 150 years ! Who knew ! The ink at the time could have been the ink sold for quilt fabrics. That was available at the time.

The pens that are sold at JoAnns or any quilt shop, as long as it is for fabric, and permanent.

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http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_hi...friendship.htm

also, the Ohio Star is one that has a big block. there are other choices here.

the one I saw from Civil War, strips used with signatures. each block was then a strip block. signature bottom corner to top corner, 1/3'd top a color, middle third ( all diagonal) signature with cream background, bottom 1/3 a color of differant than top.

think diagonal bottom point of square to top right point.

http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_hi...friendship.htm

also, the Ohio Star is one that has a big block. there are other choices here.

the one I saw from Civil War, strips used with signatures. each block was then a strip block. signature bottom corner to top corner, 1/3'd top a color, middle third ( all diagonal) signature with cream background, bottom 1/3 a color of differant than top.

think diagonal bottom point of square to top right point.

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The first one I did was the friendship star. It looks very nice and you get a star but it is not too many pieces or too hard.

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This is the pattern I use over and over. Just finished a friendship quilt this week. Looks great :-D Welcome from Texas!

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For signatures, use pigma pens. They have them at quilt shops and craft stores.

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Sunbonnet Sue could be used with each person 'writing' their name with a permanent marker on the white or light background. there is a pieced block called 'friendship block where the name can be embroidered or written. any block, whether it be a star, basket, or other design would work if you just have some background or spot that you can use a muslin or other plain fabric to write the name in. each person could do a different block (just state the size you want the finished block to be.....and maybe limit the colors: like deep cool tones, warm pastels, etc) and you could have a 'sampler quilt' when it was finished.

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