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03-01-2013, 05:03 PM

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EllieGirl

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Originally Posted by littlehud

I don't know the name of the pattern but it is beautiful. I am in awe of all those tiny stitches.

I know, it's amazing! She's 97 and just started quilting about 15 years ago. She can't anymore....her vision is too poor.

03-01-2013, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EllieGirl

My mother pieced this quilt at her church group and someone else quilted it. She doesn't know the name of it...or doesn't remember because she's 97.

I believe it's called winding ways

03-01-2013, 05:32 PM

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Attached a pic of winding ways, the only difference is the size of the pattern, and they used a solid white for the inner connecting block. Love old quilts. [ATTACH=CONFIG]399091[/ATTACH]

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03-01-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostrider

It is included in Maggie Malone's book as The Great Circle (4024, p 309) and also in Barbara Brachman's book as The Great Circle (2995, p 401). The pattern was originally from Aunt Martha Studios.

There is an example included in the MSU Quilt Index.
http://www2.matrix.msu.edu/~quilti/f...kid=50-8A-100C

The name of the pattern has been found-Thanks for finding the name of this pattern ghostrider! I looked after reading the thread and saw the picture, but gave up after seeing so many 'could be' patterns, as it appears so many others have too, according to the posts. Had to come back to the thread to see if someone found it as I really like the curviness of the pattern and now have an idea for one of these blocks.

03-01-2013, 06:10 PM

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Thank you!! I 'll have to tell her tomorrow when I talk to her. I had no idea where to look!

03-01-2013, 07:01 PM

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Jeanharville asked upthread how blocks are identified. My method is pretty straightforward. I have several block reference books with thousands of block images in them, all searchable by name and/or construction type, plus vast resources available on the internet.

The thing with block identification is that if there are any differences at all, it's not the same block. You can't say "it's the same as Winding Ways...except for the proportion of the pieces and the difference in the seams" or "it's the same as Crossed Canoes...except it doesn't have the four triangles in the center." The fact that it isn't the same means just that...it isn't the same. Close only counts in horse shoes, as they say.

The pattern for The Great Circle Quilt is included in Aunt Martha's Favorite Quilts along with 16 other classic vintage quilt patterns for the ridiculously low price of $4.50. It's a 15 page pamphlet of pattern pieces, not really a book, but there are some great quilt patterns in it.
http://www.colonialpatterns.com/prod...roducts_id=938