Frank Lloyd Wright or Mission Period Quilt Blocks

Raye Ahn

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Dec 26, 2004, 9:32:14 AM12/26/04

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Okay, so I'm "anal" about quilting.....I'm getting started on next
year's Christmas presents and I need some info. I have a niece who
loves Mission Period or Frank Lloyd Wright designs. Would anyone know
of a quilt block that is similar to these? I used to be into this kind
of design as well, and changed it when I moved East.

FLW was an architect (as well as a few other things....) who worked
with contemporary lines in his designs. I remember looking at some
stained glass windows he designed in copper, browns and a little black.
The windows looked like they had "arrows" in them. I was thinking of
making a quilt similar to these. Is anyone familiar with these windows
or other designs and have ideas? You can have a few days to reply;
after all, we all need time to recover from the holiday. :0

WhansaMi

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Dec 26, 2004, 9:52:04 AM12/26/04

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Ohhhh... great question. Can't wait to hear the answers!

Sheila

WhansaMi

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Dec 26, 2004, 9:54:10 AM12/26/04

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OOohhhhhhhhh.... found this book.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1885156138/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-4127418-98672
59#reader-link

If you "look inside this book" on the table of contents page, lots of
illustrations of the quilts. I'm ordering this one!

Sheila

WhansaMi

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Dec 26, 2004, 9:59:15 AM12/26/04

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Hmmmmm... the more I'm looking into this....

A lot of what I love about FLW's work is the simplicity and straightness of
line. Quilts are, by nature, soft and flowing. I've found a couple of sites
with quilts made of the patterns, and while the workmanship is lovely, the
nature of a quilt is to curve and such -- contrasting with the sharpness of
FLW's work.

I feel uncomfortable posting a link to people's webpages, especially when I'm
trying to illustrate something "negative", but from the pictures I'm seeing,
I'm just not sure that quilts are the best medium for FLW's sharp designs.

Sheila

Mtsny0

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Dec 26, 2004, 10:11:04 AM12/26/04

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>Subject: Frank Lloyd Wright or Mission Period Quilt Blocks
>From: "Raye Ahn" cvna...@myself.com
>Date: 12/26/2004 9:32 AM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <1104071534.8...@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>

There was a line of fabric by Woodrow Studios a while back that was inspired by
the work of FLW.

It's still available at these sites. Probably at the bigger ones also.

www.mybluebamboo.com

www.tennesseequilts.com

IIRC, my friend also did a small wallhanging (paper-pieced) of a FLW window,
although I haven't seen those patterns around for over a year.

-Michele

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Dec 26, 2004, 10:20:58 AM12/26/04

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I got a quilt book from Amazon.com
Quilts in the tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright
by Jackie Robinson (Paperback - September 21, 1995)

Jeanbaby

Moira Riddell

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Dec 26, 2004, 10:30:59 AM12/26/04

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I know I have a book of Lloyd Wright's designs for quilting, I'd be happy to
scan some for you.

Moira
Who tried to make one, but couldn't keep all the lines straight!!

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SunnyQuilt

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Dec 26, 2004, 11:10:08 AM12/26/04

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Jackie Robinson has published a book based on Frank Lloyd Wright's window
designs. You can order it from her website, which is Animas Quilts Publishing.
The book can be seen on this page:
http://www.animas.com/AQPbooks1.html

SunnyQuilt

Valkyrie

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Dec 26, 2004, 1:51:03 PM12/26/04

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Here's a few sites to look at to give you some ideas.
http://www.finearts.uvic.ca/~whistory/KARLIN/
http://www.chicagotogo.org/franlloywrig8.html
http://www.nbm.org/Exhibits/past/2000_1996/Windows_Page.html
http://www.delmars.com/wright/flw2a.htm
http://www.heirloomgiftbazaar.com/wright.html

These links should give you a pretty good idea of what you want to do before
you (or if you) decide to invest in a book.

Good Luck,
Val

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Moira Riddell

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Dec 26, 2004, 2:22:52 PM12/26/04

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Yes, that is the same book that I have

Moira

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hfw

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Dec 26, 2004, 4:41:33 PM12/26/04

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Electric Quilt 5 has a library of "Prairie Style" blocks included with the
program...

--Heidi

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taria

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Dec 26, 2004, 5:02:47 PM12/26/04

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Not exactly a FLW design but the graphics seem a like era to me.
Check out the carpenter's square. A good example is here:
http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/sp77h.htm
The Brackman encyclopedia has the square a bit different and also has
similar blocks called true lover's knot and interlaced blocks.
This is one of those quilts I want to make 'some day'.
HTH, Taria

Raye Ahn

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Dec 27, 2004, 8:24:00 AM12/27/04

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Thank you so much everyone for your input. I have plenty to work with
now. I now recall the name of the window--Tree of Life. I had seen a
design similar to this in a house in La Jolla, California. (A friend
of mine was an architect and showed me the house). I'll get the book
by Jackie Robinson and see if I can make it into a wallhanging as a
quilt seems a little too "aggressive" and a wallhanging the size of the
window I think will look spectacular.

The websites with the window designs I've bookmarked to see if some
time in the future I can create them. (I especially like the Lillies
window pattern)

As to the Carpenter's Square pattern--beautiful! I can see that in a
kelly green background, with cream swirls.

You're all so wonderful for your quick responses. (Are you as anal as
I am?)

Susan Laity Price

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Dec 27, 2004, 9:14:27 AM12/27/04

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don't have time to read all the other responses (you have been a busy
bunch while I was entertaining relatives the last two days) Maybe
someone else suggested this technique. My friend has made quilts from
stained glass patterns using this technique and they are wonderful.

Start with a coloring book of stained glass patterns available from
Dover. Make a transparency at the copy store. Tape a piece of freezer
paper the size you want your wallhanging onto the wall. Project the
transparency onto the paper to get a full size pattern. Trace the
design. Now use your favorite technique to create a stained glass
quilt. My friends uses the reverse applique because she likes the more
pictorial stained glass designs. You can also use the bias tape
method. Either way these are not quick wallhangings to make but the
results are great. She found using hand dyed and batik fabrics are the
best.

For one design she couldn't find a coloring book pattern so made a
black outline drawing by tracing an enlarged photo of the historic
window she wanted to recreate. That wallhanging (5' by 7') took her an
entire year of constant sewing to finish. She is my friend who thinks
that every quilt you start should be finished!

Susan

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Dec 27, 2004, 11:57:57 AM12/27/04

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I have this book. I received it as a gift quite some time ago. I
haven't found the fabrics that I want to use to make one. It is a
wonderful book. Many of his designs in quilt pattern form.

HTH,
Julie
Richmond, VA

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Laurie G.

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Dec 27, 2004, 1:04:23 PM12/27/04

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For some reason the link wouldn't work for me. Can you tell me the name of
the book? Thanks!

Laurie G.

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DrQuilter

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Dec 27, 2004, 2:16:42 PM12/27/04

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probably didn't work because it iss broken into two lines? hardly need
to buy the book after checking that website, though!

Laurie G. wrote:

--
Dr. Quilter
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(take the dog out before replying)

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Dec 29, 2004, 12:51:47 PM12/29/04

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The name of the book is _Quilts in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright_
by Jackie Robinson. It is a softcover book published by Animas Quilts.
ISBN # 1885156138

18 different designs; full color pictures of finished items; partial
colored diagrams for the patterns.

HTH,

Julie
Richmond, VA

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Laurie G.

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Dec 29, 2004, 12:57:39 PM12/29/04

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Ah, thank you! I just wanted to have a look to see what everyone was raving
about! I hate to miss anything.

Laurie G.
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Pat in Virginia

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Dec 30, 2004, 8:51:48 AM12/30/04

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Laurie: IIRC, there are a few books of stained glass
patterns in the FLW style. Those might be useful to you
too. HTH.
PAT in cold VA/USA

Laurie G.

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Dec 30, 2004, 11:33:17 AM12/30/04

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Thanks, Pat. After looking at the book, although beautiful, the quilts
aren't something I'm going to tackle anytime soon! Ew, bad syntax! Sorry.

Laurie

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Kathy Applebaum

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Dec 31, 2004, 4:57:46 PM12/31/04

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I have this book, and took the associated class from the author.

The I made is very nice, but it has about fifty-'lebben billion pieces.
True, some was strip piecing, but this won't be a
quick-done-in-a-weekend-quilt. Nevertheless, DH loves it and is bugging me
to get it finished. (yeah, yeah, Ragmop, I know. Come over and help me paint
so I can quilt instead. *grin*)

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
remove the obvious to reply

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Ellison

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Dec 31, 2004, 6:37:23 PM12/31/04

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Howdy!
I have those airline tickets...
with several offers ... and I like to paint... .
<G>
Finished is the BEST kind of quilt!

Happy New Year!
Happy New home. Happy painting and quilting, darlin'!

Ragmop/Sandy --noting that while F.L.Wright was a master
designer/planner/artist, his buildings were hell to put up and
leaked and stumbled and leaned and crumbled

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taria

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Dec 31, 2004, 6:45:47 PM12/31/04

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Did your carpenter dad make unkind references to 'dumb architects'?
Mine sure did. (actually still does if you get him going) To be fair
he has lots of stories to tell about dealing and fixing their messes.

I enjoy painting too. A little goes a long way though. Hope there is an
end in sight for our poor Kathy.
Happy new year to you all!
Taria