May 14, 1935

Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser; Harriet Clarke

Detroit, Michigan, United States

The second leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 2
Wreath Design

To get the placement of the leaves on this leaflet and also leaflet No. 1 the following scheme is suggested:

Take the patterns on these two leaflets and lay them on a piece of paper so that there is no break in center stem. The lower part of the two top leaves shown in leaflet No. 1 joins the upper part which is shown in this leaflet, making two complete leaves. Study the small drawing in the corner and you will see how the leaves go together.

In the upper part of this leaflet you see a stem outline not filled in. That stem is used on all wreaths but those in the top row, for in the finished quilt top there is no break between the wreaths. In cutting the stems, therefore, allow a length as shown in the solid stem plus the extra skeleton length at the top. Study the small drawings to see how this is done.

If you will just look at the picture of the finished quilt you will see what is meant. After you have made a tracing of one side of the wreath, reverse it to get the opposite side. You used this same method in making the Nosegay quilt so it is not new to you. Take a 12 1/2-inch square of paper. Fold into halves. Draw one side of wreath, mark it heavily with pencil and then fold it over with heavy pencil markds on inner side of fold. Go over the outline with pencil and the heavy lead marking on the inner fold is transferred so that when you open the folded paper you have on the inside of it a complete wreath. Lay the 12 1/2-inch square of material over this design and mark the wreath lightly with pencil. This gives you a pattern to follow in appliqueing your leaves and stems. This part of the work is not necessary but it doesn make for more exact and pleasing wreaths when finished.

This placement is for the first, center and fifth blocks. You will need a second wreath design for the second and fourth blocks or the ones which place the leaves in the positions shown by the dotted lines.

Remember, the second and fourth blocks are cut only 10 1/2 inches wide by 12 1/2 inches long. The half inch is for seam allowance.

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