Traditional Quilts

Traditional Quilters

Traditional Quilt Blocks

Many quilt blocks begin with a four, five, seven, or nine patch block.  The designs below are each 9 patch blocks.

Here are some common quilt blocks.

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The Winterthur Collection

The Winterthur Museum in Delaware maintains a collection of early American Quilts and an online database to explore.

Quilt Galleries

  • “Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts,” presented by the American Folk Art Museum at the Park Avenue Armory March 25–30, 2011
  • Photo by Gavin Ashworth
  • Click on picture to view gallery

Traditional Quilt Types

Biblical Quilt Block Names

Life and Nature Based Quilt Blocks Names

Quilt Block Names Based on Geometrical Shapes

Other Quilt Block Names

Here are other traditional quilt squares and their names.

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