It's an old pattern and I was hoping there would be an updated way to make it without using templates. Anyone know of a good pattern of it maybe in a quilt book? BlockBase lists the block as being know as Oriental Splendor too but I can't find a pattern by that name that is the same as Smoothing Iron.

Found it! Fons and Porter has a show how to make the Smoothing Iron quilt!

i am glad you found it, now you must share, because i have no idea of what your talking about!

I'm with Watterstide, please share as I have not heard of this before either. :D

I can't find many pictures of this quilt pattern but here is one that won in a recent quilt show.

http://www.ihqs.org/images/2009gallery/311_Full.html

I think it is a wonderful pattern with so many great possibilities. Fons and Porter makes it easy with rotary cutting and piecing, no templates! It's a vintage pattern.

Wow, that's a beautiful quilt. Nice pattern!

ohhh wow! Love it! thanks for showing us!

That is a stunning pattern!!! I can't wait to see your's :D:D:D

That is a beautiful pattern. I can see why you want to make it.

My mother made this quilt in 1940. I still have it although it is very worn out and beyond repair. I keep it as a pet I guess. I will go to Fons and Porter to try to get the pattern. Thank you so much.