Kansas City Star Stencils and a Giveaway

Contest is over and my two winners are:
Ellen M. from Spain (digital copy of the pattern)
Vivian O. from Pennsylvania (CD of pattern and this lovely, embroidered block)

Many thanks to ALL who commented!

More blocks from the Kansas City Star. This is a series called "Quilting Patterns and Motifs" which features 27 quilting motifs from 1930 to 1938. I redrew each of these stencils using Adobe Illustrator. They are NOT scans of the old newspaper clippings.

This is an orphan block I got about 20 years ago when I was an editor with Quilt Magazine. The unknown maker decided to use it for embroidery. Lovely, huh?

Kansas City Star Motif: November 21, 1934
 The pattern fits a 6" square, so you can center it on a larger 12" background fabric:

6" motif embroidered
These can be quilting stencils or embroidery patterns. Your choice. But, what do the other 26 motifs look like? I'm glad you asked.

Here is my pattern cover (front)
Designs #1-16
Here is a closeup of Design 4 (which fits a 10-12" square):


And pattern back:
Designs #17 - 27
Design 26a fits a 3" x 8" space and could easily work as a continuous line stencil for machine quilting.

Motif Design #26a

OK. If I'm going to show 26a then I have to show 26b, right? This also is perfect for a continuous line design. It fits into a 6" space, but could easily be resized (via your printer settings) to make it larger. This is like stitching feathers in a circle. And just think of what you can do in that circle!

Motif Design 26b
What's the GIVEAWAY? Just like last week: the real block as shown here and the CD of all the designs that runs on any computer. Just leave a comment here about this post and you'll be entered to win. And I will choose one international winner also.

Contest is over Friday, October 25 at midnight (EST).

USA residents: CD plus the block. International visitors: digital copy from my Etsy store. I will pick one USA resident and one International visitor.

Thanks for stopping by!

Comments

  1. Gina SOctober 23, 2019 at 6:16 AM

    Wow, love all the designs!

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  2. ShariOctober 23, 2019 at 6:36 AM

    It’s so lovely to see the KCS designs being renewed. I really like the idea of embroidery as quilting.

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  3. darleneOctober 23, 2019 at 7:11 AM

    I am 85 and would love to have these patterns. They are beautiful. Thank you for all you do for us.

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  4. Deb G. in VAOctober 23, 2019 at 7:44 AM

    I have never thought about embroidering quilt designs, what a great idea!

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  5. Susie JolivetteOctober 23, 2019 at 8:22 AM

    WOW. I would love to embroider these designs. My Grandmother made a quilt with embroidery designs. No idea what happened to it. But I remember it well.

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  6. UnknownOctober 23, 2019 at 8:57 AM

    I love these vintage designs. . .so glad you are making them ready for us to use. What marvelous embroidery patterns, too!

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  7. eileenOctober 23, 2019 at 9:09 AM

    Love the designs, good ideas for embroidery!!
    Hoping to win the digital copy!,

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  8. Joyce CarterOctober 23, 2019 at 9:15 AM

    Thank you for the giveaway Debby. I love the designs.They would be so pretty to embroider on a quilt block.

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  9. Nancy B. From OhioOctober 23, 2019 at 9:26 AM

    Well, Debbie! Leave it to you to jolt my imagination! I can see these being used to create "whole cloth" quilts by stitching white on white or lots of other combinations! I am grateful for all you do to get our creative juices flowing!

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  10. shoshuOctober 23, 2019 at 9:33 AM

    such an inspiration to see so many designs! thanks
    shoshana
    s5821140@gmail.com

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  11. Sharon DeckerOctober 23, 2019 at 9:55 AM

    I love the idea of turning them into embroidery designs. Gorgeous.

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  12. rosemaryschildOctober 23, 2019 at 10:03 AM

    I love to embroider! What a fabulous idea! Thank you, Susan

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  13. EllenBOctober 23, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    I've started doing embroidery again and wouldn't have thought of using quilting stencils. Clever!

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  14. LindaOctober 23, 2019 at 10:16 AM

    There are so many things I could do with these stencil!

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  15. Donna WOctober 23, 2019 at 10:50 AM

    These designs are fantastic and what a great idea to use them for embroidery. Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway.

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  16. DonnaOctober 23, 2019 at 11:09 AM

    Kansas City Star Quilting motifs are a reminder of my grandma quilting. This would be a wonderful collection to add to my quilting motifs as a reminder of my grandma. Thanks for giveaway.
    djcutting2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. FranOctober 23, 2019 at 11:23 AM

    Vintage and embroidery two of my favorite things.

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  18. TraceyOctober 23, 2019 at 12:32 PM

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  19. KayOctober 23, 2019 at 12:48 PM

    I am so fond of vintage quilts and the beautiful hand quilting from back in the day. Using the quilting stencils for embroidery patterns gives me some ideas for future projects. Another generous giveaway - Thanks.

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  20. IttekeOctober 23, 2019 at 12:53 PM

    Love the patterns, good for machine quilting.

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  21. AnonymousOctober 23, 2019 at 1:59 PM

    Great patterns. I have some of the Kansas City Star books.

    Caryn
    caspharm@yahoo.com

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  22. dorothyOctober 23, 2019 at 2:17 PM

    I love the idea of taking the quilting design and turning it into an embroidery design! Have a few original patterns, that my grandmother saved, from the Kansas City newspaper when they were printed. May have to look at them again with new eyes.

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  23. EstieOctober 23, 2019 at 2:19 PM

    Love those designs. Nice that you were able to find those original patterns. They are beautiful.

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  24. Sheri in IowaOctober 23, 2019 at 2:36 PM

    What beautiful designs! I love ALL things vintage! So speaks my language! leshsheri@gmail.com

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  25. RitaOctober 23, 2019 at 3:03 PM

    I love all the beautiful designs. I would enjoy embroidering those flowers.

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  26. SherryOctober 23, 2019 at 3:46 PM

    Those are so pretty! I really love the embroidered one!

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  27. Alcea Rosea 31October 23, 2019 at 4:29 PM

    The designs are beautiful, I am lucky to have a few pieces of older embroidery. That one reminds me of crocus flowers. I am in the U.K.

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  28. tac73October 23, 2019 at 8:31 PM

    I have been interested in the Kansas City Star quilt patterns for some time now. Thank you for sharing these.

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  29. GranChrisOctober 23, 2019 at 9:59 PM

    I love the patterns. Would be great to have in my library.

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  30. SusanOctober 23, 2019 at 10:08 PM

    What a nice trip down memory lane! I'd love to continue the trip ;-) lamujererrante@gmail.com

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  31. KatieQOctober 23, 2019 at 11:15 PM

    The patterns would make lovely quilting motifs.

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  32. BarbOctober 23, 2019 at 11:44 PM

    Great designs--would be fun to work with them!!
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  33. Jacqueline BahíOctober 24, 2019 at 12:45 AM

    Unos bordados o acolchados muy interesantes. Ya los imagino en toda clase de trabajos.

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  34. happyjaxOctober 24, 2019 at 5:40 AM

    so looking forward to using this one! thank you for the opportunity

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  35. DebbyOctober 24, 2019 at 7:56 AM

    These designs are wonderful, intricate enough for a small stand alone project! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  36. dnagilesOctober 24, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    A retired neighbor taught me to embroider when I was only 9 or 10. I have loved it ever since (and that is a long, long time).

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  37. LisaOctober 24, 2019 at 10:15 AM

    Thank you for the chance! It says I'm commenting as me, but in case - schnauzermom@gmail.com. :)

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  38. Sharon DeckerOctober 24, 2019 at 10:19 AM

    I love this idea. I have used designs printed out from Word to do bobbin work on my machine.

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  39. Sharon DeckerOctober 24, 2019 at 10:43 AM

    I am trying again. I was notified that this was blocked for some reason.
    sharonisaquilter@aol.com

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  40. Bonnie58October 24, 2019 at 10:50 AM

    Lovely. Thanks for the opportunity to win as an international follower.
    Bonnielarson58@gmail.com

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  41. DebbieOctober 24, 2019 at 12:09 PM

    Beautiful designs!

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  42. TraceyOctober 24, 2019 at 12:41 PM

    I would love to embroider these designs

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  43. SusanOctober 24, 2019 at 1:28 PM

    The block is so pretty and the designs intriguing.

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  44. NancyOctober 24, 2019 at 2:47 PM

    This is so cool!

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  45. EdieOctober 24, 2019 at 4:34 PM

    Lovely Designs. Thanks for the draw. I am from Canada. raydeer@memlane.com

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  46. Vivian OaksOctober 24, 2019 at 5:13 PM

    I replied on your second email about this, and now, since it technically says to reply on THIS post, I figured I had better not take a chance! Those patterns are too nice to let a chance slip away by replying on the wrong post! :-) Thanks for the chance to win!!
    Blessings,
    Vivian Oaks (wvoaks at comcast dot net)

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  47. Sharon AuroraOctober 25, 2019 at 4:48 AM

    Wow, that's beautiful. Thank you for the giveaway

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