Navy + Blue Bear Paw Quilt
This week's Quilt of the Week is a navy and blue Bear Paw quilt. If you look closely, this is really just a variant of a nine-patch, but the addition of the triangular "claws" adds a sense of motion to the pattern. My granny made this one a few years ago for my beau. I think it's just beautiful.
If you want to try a Bear Paw quilt of your own, here's a downloadable pattern.
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Pink and White Dresden Plate Quilt
This week's HerKentucky Quilt of the Week is a pink and white Dresden Plate. I love this pattern. My granny made one for me in pink with burgundy accents. I've seen this pattern in so many different color schemes and I always think, "Oh, I love that pattern!" Check out this Christmas Dresden Plate Pattern on Pinterest, and this one! And click here to learn more about the pattern and download a template to make one of your own!
Blue and White Kentucky Wildcats Quilt
Today's Quilt of the Week is in honor of my Wildcats. It's perfect for tailgating or football and basketball season! Go Big Blue!
Rose + Ivory Fan Quilt
Every Thursday, I spotlight a Quilt of the Week, featuring one of the stunning quilts my grandmother has made for me through the years. Today's quilt is a fan pattern on a rose and ivory background. I love the delicate hand-stitched fan patterns in the ivory blocks!
Yellow and Green Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt
Every Thursday, I show y'all one of the beautiful quilts that my grandmother has made for me over the years. This week's Quilt of the Week is a yellow and green Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern.
I love the interlocking hexagons that form this pattern. It looks deceptively simple, but my granny assures me that it takes a great deal of concentration and precision!
It's easy to see why the Grandmother's Flower Garden has been a favorite for decades.
Pink and White Double Wedding Ring Quilt
Every Thursday, I share photos of a quilt my grandmother has made for me. They're such gorgeous works of art -- and such an important part of my Appalachian heritage! Today's quilt is the popular double wedding ring pattern.
This is one of those patterns that everyone has seen. Because the interlocking circles represent wedding bands, it's the quilt that a lot of people undertake to present as a wedding gift. And, according to my granny, it's a hard one to make. Every piece has to be cut just perfectly. The seam allowances have to be precise. It's not a quilt for a newbie, nor is it one that you can make in a hurry. But it sure is gorgeous.
If you're feeling up to the challenge, click here to download a pattern of your own.
Sophie just had to be part of the photo shoot; she jumped on the bed when I wasn't looking!
Pink and Green Plaid Butterfly Quilt
Every Thursday, I share photographs of a quilt my grandmother has made for me. My quilt collection is something I cherish deeply, both because my sweet granny has put so much time, skill, and love into the finished product, and because quilts are such a valuable key to the Appalachian culture in which I was raised.
My granny has always been really sweet about using the exact fabrics I pick out, even if they seem a little over-the-top when we're planning the quilt. I love the fresh, preppy colors of this one; the bright, almost chartreuse, green really adds a springy, preppy look to the room!