Quilt pattern that has a curse?
 

I haven't been on here for a while! Life is getting in my way! LOL
Was talking a a quilt club I am in....It is seems that years ago I think I remember someone telling me that there was a Quilt that was cursed?????? Not sure about that but thinking Lone Star? Any one know anything about that!? If so...Thanks
Mary

Sounds like someone was having a difficult time with a pattern and felt as if her project was*cursed*...I don't think any particular pattern has a supposed*curse*...its just some times many of us get into a project that feels cursed.

Jennifer Chiaverini talks about the story of the Wandering Foot quilt in one of her early books - myth here: http://nancycabotsewalong.blogspot.c...ilt-block.html

Cheers, K

I don't know anything about a quilt being cursed but there have been times when I have cursed while quilting. LOL

Same here! :D

I heard that Drunkard's Path was not to be used for a wedding quilt or for a child's quilt as that would be a "curse" for the recipient.

WOW, never heard of any of these curses. I have done at least 6 Lone or Broken star quilts. You really have to have accuracy and pressing down to perfection otherwise you can end up with a wonky star.

In pioneer times was a curse for the bride to be to have a Drunkard's Path (Wandering Foot) quilt in her quilt dowry.

Thanks for all that have answered! And yes I have done several that just about made me curse! LOL (Job's Trouble being one of them! LOL) Seems like (not really sure....) something about only having one of the Lone Star quilt...?? It is terrible to hear something and later can not remember how it went! LOL So thanks to those who have answered.

Mary

I'm with yngldy, the only one I have heard of was the Drunkard's Path for a child. But's its funny, I like the pattern but the Fading Charms pattern is not one I would give one of my college age nieces.

I made one of those several years ago from a pattern I got at Walmart. No matter what I did, it would not go together correctly. I took it all apart and gave it to the local quilt shop. Several seasoned quilters there make charity quilts. Guess what??? It went together incorrectly for them too. I felt very vindicated.

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*** It was mentioned in a book that I recently read:
*** The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini.
*** As the Wandering Foot.
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I'm with Betty62 - have cursed many a time while quilting!

I was always told not to make a Drunkard's Path for a child as that would be the path they would follow in life.

I've heard a story of a quilt that was made by a jilted love for her ex and his bride. It is a crazy quilt and all the symbols embroidered on it are not pleasant. One symbol is a dagger dripping blood. It seems this quilt actually was cursed. According to the story, the recipients died within about six months of being married. One appraiser was handling the quilt with gloves on and felt some very strange vibes coming off the quilt. It kind of freaked her out. Talk about creepy.

That would be awful. I have heard the Drunkard's Path story; and I think I read the J. Chavierini book. I'm leaving those patterns out of my quilting life.