- “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
Speaking of Quilts: Voices from the Late Twentieth Century |
by Laurel Horton, July, 1999 |
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.
The Winterthur Museum in Delaware maintains a collection of early American Quilts and an online database to explore.
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.