Yesterday my husband returned home. He'd been working in Detroit and then Ohio for over a month. My husband is a fly fisherman and I thought it would be nice to post about fish quilts.
Here is my Fish Quilt top:
The fabrics lead me to believe that it was made at the turn of the 20th century:
I had wanted a quilt or top featuring this pattern for a long time. There were few offered at local auctions but I always got outbid. The pattern is thought to have originated with Clara Stone (see Brackman's blog here).
The pattern had a few revivals. In the 1920s, Ruby McKim offered templates:
In the 1930s, Florence La Ganke via Nancy Page marketed a pattern:
Other aquatic offerings:
My favorite quilt was one done by a Mrs. Charles Asper. It was published in the The Culver Citizen (Indiana) in 1939. I have never found a better photograph of it. But you can get a little bit of an idea. Mrs. Asper made the quilt for her son. To me it appears like an applique masterpiece. I have a light version and a dark version for you to study. Isn't it neat looking?
Have a safe and happy day!
