Mary Bird

2012 is the 100th anniversary of the War of 1812. I'd like to make a quilt (reproduction of course) from this era. Any ideas? When I do an internet search, all I get is the requests for quilts by the big quilt show out east.

thefinchnest

What a great idea! I googled "1800s quilt patterns" and came up with quite a few interesting links to reproduction patterns. Would that be an ok place to start?

Fabaddict

think tht should be 200th anniversary. Good luck.

MissM

I found this website...it might be of interest to you...

http://www.seawaytrail.com/1812quiltchallenge.html

Mary Bird

Yep, that would be 200th anniversary! Thanks for the links; I've seen the Seaway challenge a lot. The 'resource list' is a great help!

b.zang

Well, up here in Canada we teach the kids at school about the burning of the white house during that war.
I'm glad our political leaders figured it out and we became easier neighbours!
Sounds like a call for applique.

MissM

I also found this info on history of quilts:

Pattern Names:

Quilt pattern names came from the women who made them. The quilts' names reflected women's homes, family life, the environment, religious beliefs and even political happenings.

Quilts relating to pioneer life: Bear's Paw, Log Cabin, Oregon Trail, Prairie Queen.

Quilts relating to religion: Rose of Sharon, Star of Bethlehem, Jacob's Ladder, Joseph's Coat.

Quilts relating to domestic life: Broken Dishes, Baby Blocks, Cake Stand, Bow Tie, Old Maid's Puzzle, Grandmother's Fan.

Quilts relating to nature: Pine Tree, Blazing Star, Maple Leaf.

Quilts with patriotic or political themes: President's Wreath, Dolly Madison's Star, Drunkard's Path (popular during the Temperance Movement).

Timelines:

1800---Nine Patch pattern appears.
1806---Irish Chain known, maybe the first use of a block pattern as the overall quilt design.
1810--1830---Log Cabin pattern developed.
1812---Increase of patriotic-themed quilts.
1834--1859---Dresden Plate, Lemoyne Star patterns known.
1870---Crazy Quilt becomes popular.
1890---Double Wedding Ring introduced.
1929--1939---Sunbonnet Sue started.

Barb44

Miss M,
Thanks for the info. I find quilt history really interesting.

I'm not ready for an 1812 quilt yet. I have wanted to do Barbara Brackman's Civil War quilt. It's on my list, but a bit far down. I need to get fabric, though, while it is still available. Wonder what the fabrics are like for 1812.

MissM

This is what I found described:

Quilt using a variety of fabrics, including cotton, linen, silk, wool and linsey-woolsey were common to the 1812 period.

Patterns that were popular during the 1812 time were simple stars and basic nine-patch and four-patch variations. The War cut into fabric imports into America but well-to-do women already had stashes of imported French, English and Indian chintzes and calicoes in a variety of colors, and loved to mix large-scale and small-scale prints. Prints of indigo blues, browns and a touch of pink.

MissM

Here is another interesting link:

http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/VoS/quilts/quilt.html