Lessons from a 1930s FAN QUILT

What can we learn from the maker of this vintage 1930s Fan Quilt? The beautiful hand-pieced blocks and the appliqué is stunning, as well as the hand-quilting. The maker made this quilt shine with the hand quilted heart motif. Join me as we take a closer look at this quilt.

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[joanclare]

grandmother's fan is one of my favourite designs. plus the 1930's fabric...awesome. Thank you so much for this series. It makes me realise my quilts are for people to use and love; they are not show quilts and so slight imperfections are irrelevant to enjoying them.

[cindybaker]

I think this pattern is in the quilt prices I received after my mother-in-law passed away. I need to work on some of those projects. Thanks for sharing your love of quilts with us all. Happy sewing

[alisonmary]

I agree pencil marks on a hand made quilt doesn't take away from it, I can see that on a bed in a sunlit room with the windows open. The fabrics and colours 💖

[chiplane]

Hi Kris! Enjoyed this one - intriguing pattern. I think one of the best things I have learned from other quilters is to cut yourself a break: aims for perfect - but accept that you will never hit in on every line of stitching! Likewise there's the three foot rule. If someone sees marks - that's proof that it was made by a human being - not a machine. Thanks for this video - cheered me up today!

[sewbeitquilts]

This quilt is simply beautiful!!!!
I would love to try something like this.
Thank you for sharing it.

[loisdeheer]

Kris, that is a beautiful treasure. I have never seen that pattern. Thanks for showing it.

[kathleenstorer]

I just can't ever imagine hand quilting a quilt. I am in awe of this! Beautiful quilt!

[ombrettafabbri]

Hi Kris. New to quiltmaking and have watched looots of videos on YouTbe, but I love the concept of your channel which I think is pretty unique. Have watched your videos over and over whilst waiting for any new ones. Thank you so much. Can't wait for the next one. Cheers.

[TheSnowowl]

Hi Kris, that setting is also called a lovers knot. I think it can be found in the drunkards path book.( I will share when I get home, if its here with me)
Love the quilt!!! It may be a scrap project in the future!

[suestutzle]

That's a great quilt. I love the dresden plates or the fan shapes. Would they have hand quilted them on a rack of some sort? I am really encouraged that even though the quilters of yesteryear never had too many coordinating materials, or even a colour scheme sometimes, they just used what they had and arranged them pleasing to the eye. I am not good at getting fabrics to match but in the end I think if I just follow the light, dark, medium, combos it should be good enough. That was interesting Kris.

[grannylyn]

Hi, Kris, ! I. Just found your channel, and I've fallen in love with all your vintage quilts! This one is such a beauty, but I've soooo enjoyed all the wonkey ones, too, , , , thanks for always reminding us to accept our oops blocks.

[Michelle-omjd]

I love that this quilt sat for years unfinished. Maybe it was saved by a different person, and maybe it was finished by the original maker with older hands. Older hands may have learned new or better techniques, or those old hands have maybe become arthritic, but will not give up on hand stitching. Either way, great video.

[loraineleuschke]

That one block is also called drunkard’s path when the fans are one piece