It sounds like it may have been made from one of the kits that were poppular then. You might try googling Kansas City Star quilot patterns. That was a newspaper that was famous for the quilt patterns they gave away or sold very inexpensively.

Hello Claire. I have this pattern but don't think it's from the 30's. You might try Google, University of Nebraska Quilt Museum to do a search.

Try your public library because they always have a lot of quilting books. Good looking.
IdahoSandy

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hi Claire. Welcome from East Tennessee. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the pattern you're looking for.

Welcome from The Great State of Tennessee!

YOu might want to find a copy of the book of Carrie Hall's pattern collection. She was an old time quilter. If yu could sketch the pattern, ever roughly, we might could help you find it.

Good uck
Julie

Hello and welcome from Maryland. I hope you find the pattern you are searching for, it sounds like it is lovely.

Here's an eBay seller (store) that has a ton of vintage Kansas Star patterns very reasonably priced (23 for $6 in most cases).

http://stores.ebay.com/Effies-Quilt-Shop

Also, if you Google Old Newspaper Quilt Patterns, you'll get a bunch of hits. Have fun exploring!

Hi, and welcome from New Orleans, LA

Welcome from Washington State. :)