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Vintage Quilts Pattern
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Template Diagrams

Vintage Quilts
From Vintage Quilts
Fall 1997 Issue

Grandmother's Fan
Owned by Cindy Rennels

 

With a splash of bright color, this bed-sized antique honors the fans that embellished a lady's wardrobe in past times. Floral prints intermingle with solids in the fan blocks, set off by the sunny yellow background. Lavender fans all around the outside edge form a delicate scalloped border. Preserve the colors of a bygone era with this quilt, or make it in a contemporary color palette.

Grandmother's Fan

FINISHED QUILT SIZE
75" x 83 1/2"

NUMBER OF BLOCKS (Finished size)
72 Fan Blocks 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Assorted prints and solids
... 4 1/2 yds. total
Purple solid
... 2 yds.
Yellow solid (binding)
... 6 1/2 yds.
Backing ... 5 yds.
Batting ... Double size

OTHER MATERIALS
Sewing thread
Quilting thread (hand quilting)

PLANNING THE QUILT
When making her Fan Blocks, the quiltmaker chose to intersperse 4 solids with 5 varying prints, creating a bright, cheerful quilt. You may wish to use contemporary fabrics in today's colors and prints, or you may choose vintage or reproduction fabrics that are readily available today to capture that look of yesteryear.

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Template Diagrams
Assorted prints and solids
... 648 Template A
Purple solid
... 124 Template B
... 4 Template C
Yellow solid
... 72 squares 9" x 9"
... 56 Template D

QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY
PIECING THE BLOCKS
1. Referring to Diagrams I and II, make pointed fan blades. Fold Template A fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together. Stitch a 1/4" seam along top edge. Turn right side out; top edge forms a point. Repeat with all Template A pieces to make 648 fan blades.
2. Referring to Diagram II to make fan, sew 2 blades with right sides together. Repeat until 9 blades are sewn together to make fan. Press all seams to one side. Make 72 fans.

Diagram I
Diagram I
Diagram II
Diagram II

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