What is this quilt pattern called?
 

What is this quilt pattern called?
bkay

Don't know if this is the official name, but I've always heard it called Parasol Lady (or Ladies). There are endless variations.
Out of curiosity, I did a google search. Looks like it is also called Southern Belle.

it has several names, Southern Belle, Parasol Lady, and Umbrella Lady.

I did one last year (having quilted yet) and have the pattern, but the website I got the pattern from seems to be undergoing a re-build so I can't seem to find the free pattern on line right now.

But for what it's worth, here's the original website link I found it under: http://.sunbonnetsue.com/September2000.htm

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Whatever it's called, it's a beauty!

Looked under Parasol Lady, Southern Belle and Umbrella Lady and they all link back to the stale link above. If you are willing to buy a pattern, it is in Granny Quilt Decor by Darlene Zimmerman. Out of print but still available on EBay and some online shops. If you are really lucky, maybe your library has the book. Good luck.

I have that pattern! I did it in 30's with solids. My pattern is called southern Belle. Everyone who see mine wants to take it with them. I hand appliqued it while my mom worked on a different applique pattern. We would spend the day sewing, visiting and laughing about life. Every time I look at that quilt I remember the good days with Mom.

Should be able to duplicate from the pictures. Just get a fairly good close up and print it out (one individual block).

I have this pattern and I believe it was called "Colonial Belles".

My daughter has one my mother made for her about 40 years ago. It has been around for a while. I think she made her own pattern. It is a keeper!

This is one of the patterns my mom always used. Having 5 daughters she did this pattern a lot. She made me 2 for me and I used them until they could not be used any more. Keep thinking I will take the girls that are still in good shape and make pillows out of them.

I also made this quilt years ago, I just bought a book that had the quilt on the cover and made it in reproduction fabrics. I gifted it to a dear friend she still has it and I may still have the book.

How would you quilt a quilt like this?

It is a very old pattern. I found it in my mothers patterns in a very large block. She had cut out several that I still need to do something with. Hers has no name with it as she had cut the pattern from scrap paper.

I may, in the future, try this one. I'm a newbie and am not ready for this one yet. I really like it, though. It has that special vintage feel.

Thanks for your help.

bkay

I have a top like this that my mother made for my cousin. My cousin gave it to me a couple of years ago. My mother died in 1964. I want to hand quilt it but honestly do not know how it should be quilted. It is at the long armer to be basted. The background is very thin so it will have to be quilted lightly?

If you do a google image on one of the quilt names, you can see a variety of quilting ideas. When you say 'lightly' do you mean not too close together? Remember that you have to follow the instructions on your batting to see the maximum distance apart your quilting lines should be. this measurement is in all directions, including on the diagonal. You don't want to put in all that work to have the batting fail.

If you go to Amazon and put in:
Granny Quilt Decor: Vintage Quilts of the '30s Inspire Projects for Today's Home
in the search bar, there is a used one listed for about $5.
Then there is also a link to a "newer edition of this book" for less than $1.

My dear GM made me one for a wedding present 44 years ago and made one for my mom's wedding present 60+ years ago. We have always called the quilt a Colonial Girl/Colonial Lady quilt.
NOTE: We treasure our quilts; however, two pieces of the fabric in my quilt were loosely woven and have raveled over the years. :-(

sue's history here: <http://sunbonnetsue.com> HOME

Parasol lady quilt
 

I'm so glad to have happened upon this thread! i have just finished one for my niece who asked me to make one for her 'just like Grandma's quilt'. 'Grandma' is my mother and her mother (my grandmother) made one for her. Of course I didn't have a pattern and the ones I saw online weren't as nice as my mother's quilt is. Either I saw ones that were somewhat childish or just not what I liked. So my mother took a photo of one of the blocks and I enlarged it enough, then traced, made templates, and finished the quilt. I got bogged down and stopped for a few months, but it is done and ready to box up and send to my niece.

I'm going to try to attach two photos - one of the whole quilt and one of one block so the person who asked about quilting one can see what my quilter did. She did a small stipple all around the lady, made three tiers of her skirt, and did one arc in the parasol. I appliqued it with fusible and used my sewing machine to 'blanket stitch' it all down. that is how my mother's is done. i also took a fabric pen and traced the arms, neck and parasol handle. I am fairly certain that my grandmother made her own pattern. I was pleased to use the same pattern that she made and used.

Southern Belle, and THAT has to be ONE OF THE NEATEST, CLEANEST CLOSETS I've ever seen.

they are beautiful. YOu can't help but love them!!