Arkansas Meadow Rose

My perpetual calendar (Martingale, 2007) has the Arkansas Meadow Rose as the block for today, June 1. This is a vintage block from the early 1900s.

Here's a photo of the block made by Patricia Bryant and the calendar page:

Arkansas Meadow Rose: 10" block

I made a quilt from that vintage block about 30 years ago. I still own it! First, let me share the simple digital art. I made the blocks in a 12" size and the full quilt is 44" x 44"

Arkansas Meadow Rose: 44" x 44"

And an old photo of the quilt:

Arkansas Meadow Rose: 44" x 44"

Yes, it's very predictable in it's assembly. But look at a copy of the page as it appeared in the Kansas City Star in 1935! That is a lot of piecing with odd shaped templates. I streamlined the entire thing.

I get my best inspiration from these vintage patterns. But I have no desire to make them as they originally were executed!

I hope you have a marvelous June 1 (a Saturday with the sun shining and cool breezes here in Virginia).