When this quilt arrived for repair, it just plain made me smile. Such a nice pattern! I was certain I'd seen the block many times and would quickly look it up and be reminded of its name.
Well, nope. I haven't found it in the pattern compilation books. I asked an appraiser that I know, and she didn't have a name for it either. She said it could be a fans variation. The owner had been thinking they were flowers, possibly tulips.
All I can say for sure is that it is firmly Art Deco, be it a rendition of a fan or a flower. The fabrics are firmly in this era too, probably towards the end of it, c1940.
It must look familiar to me because I find the Art Deco style so intriguing, and have looked at so many photos of Art Deco everything. I can easily imagine this design as a wide tiled or relief border up either side of a fancy doorway, for example. Bottom line: I really like it.
Good day! This pattern looks awfully close to "Cleopatra's Fan".
ReplyDeleteThank you! You are correct. I just discovered that myself as well, and wrote about it on today's post. :-) It's a great pattern.
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