In a Pickle (Dish)

Pickle Dish gets its name from the cut glass dish used to serve, well, pickles! This was a popular 1930s pattern that was only for those who could stitch accurately and weren't afraid of templates and curved seams. You don't believe me? Ha! Pickle Dish pattern in Kansas City Star October 28, 1931 Here is my first Pickle Dish quilt using a collection by Windham Fabrics. I began this quilt in 2013 (can you say ELEVEN YEARS?) Traditional Pickle Dish Yes, I paper pieced those points in the arcs! There was no way I would attempt templates. Yes, this was made in 2013. Paper pieced arcs Here are some arcs I made the same way for another quilt. Pickle Dish paper pieced arcs Then I made one using some Kaffe Fassett fabrics. My second Pickle Dish quilt I made this into a workshop and made more and more samples. I have decided to retire the workshop, so that means I need to use up all the samples and throw away the storage box (you've seen those Chobani yogurt boxes I use to store my ...