Some time ago, I blogged about these corded or Italian quilted pillow covers from Wales. I thought that these were made from patterns but wasn't sure.
I can now show an example of the type of patterns that were available after the war. The trend was to make small projects, and to use a pattern - which were readily available, and inexpensive. This little magazine is by Penelope, and contains designs which are very similar to the one on the cushion above. I have seen another book which contains different corded patterns, so evidently there were several pattern books available.
A picture of the clever seamstress of the day...
The owner of this booklet evidently took a class in quilting, as there is a sheet of class notes....I suppose that after the war, quilting had ceased to be a practical skill and had become a leisure activity; the object was to make a beautiful object for the house and picking out a pattern with clear instructions was vital, as skills had been forgotten by most women at this time.
Some time ago, I blogged about these corded or Italian quilted pillow covers from Wales. I thought that these were made from patterns but wasn't sure.
I can now show an example of the type of patterns that were available after the war. The trend was to make small projects, and to use a pattern - which were readily available, and inexpensive. This little magazine is by Penelope, and contains designs which are very similar to the one on the cushion above. I have seen another book which contains different corded patterns, so evidently there were several pattern books available.
A picture of the clever seamstress of the day...
The owner of this booklet evidently took a class in quilting, as there is a sheet of class notes....I suppose that after the war, quilting had ceased to be a practical skill and had become a leisure activity; the object was to make a beautiful object for the house and picking out a pattern with clear instructions was vital, as skills had been forgotten by most women at this time.
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