I would bet recently the best selling would be "turning twenty." Or "yellow brick road" So many people talk about making these and it's almost universally known by quilters and you can't find it free on line anywhere.

You lady's are all wonderful. It was just a thought I woke up with a while back. I guess we will never know for sure but thank the good lord we all have access to all the patterns now be it free or bought.

At least 1921. I have one of my great grandmother's catalogs, "Best new Quilts of 1921." Price: 10/25 cents.

I would say the Log Cabin or the 9 patch, they used what ever fabic they had, these pattern would look pretty scapy.(sp). I know my Mother made a many 9 patch.

I agree with the log cabin

YELLOW BRICK ROAD It comes in several sizes and looks totally different with each fabric choice and it's quick and easy

I live about 25 mi east of Salem, a small town called Lyons. Are you staying on the coast?
If you'd like to read/see more about my avatar quilt, here's the link: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39298-1.htm

My grandmother made quilts out of old coats flannel and wool shirts did them up in squares sewed them together and tied them with yarn. I remember us kids having them on our beds they really lasted a long time. That was back in the 1900's that she made those quilts and passed them down through the family.
When she seen a dress she liked she would lay newspaper on the floor and cut out a pattern free hand, she really had talent

dltaylor . . . . .Your family tree quilt is absolutely beautiful. Did you create this? I am very interested in the pattern.
iowalady

I have 2 just like that that my grandmother made. They are really warm. We had one made of my Daddy's army uniforms but it disappeared after my sister died. (New wife was a B****)