I made a visit to the church whose red front doors inspired me to make my church door quilt... St. John's Anglican Church in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. I was given a tour and saw the gorgeous interior, the breathtaking stained glass windows and the beautiful carved wood beams. It was heaven ;)
As I looked around absorbing the multitude of patterns, motifs and designs I spotted an old first aid cross flag, it drew me across the church immediately. I think it dated from 1932. It is made of linen. I fell in love with the construction they used in making the cross, strips instead of square pieces. I was entranced... you could even see the hand stitched repairs from where holes had been made, maybe in nailing the flag up somewhere as they were in each corner. What history this flag must know... (I have an Honours History degree from Laurier, you can NEVER take the historian away from the history).
As I looked around absorbing the multitude of patterns, motifs and designs I spotted an old first aid cross flag, it drew me across the church immediately. I think it dated from 1932. It is made of linen. I fell in love with the construction they used in making the cross, strips instead of square pieces. I was entranced... you could even see the hand stitched repairs from where holes had been made, maybe in nailing the flag up somewhere as they were in each corner. What history this flag must know... (I have an Honours History degree from Laurier, you can NEVER take the historian away from the history).
I quickly jotted it down in my notebook and I worked a block pattern up this morning from my hastily scribbled notes, complete with red crayon to colour with :) honestly who does not love colouring with crayons !
I am going to make candle mats for my family in this pattern (for Christmas... using what I already have) but of course it could be worked up into a table runner or a full size quilt. This block measures 15 1/2" unfinished.
I need to get back in that church and get a photo of the original flag to post it here :)
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Step One: Draft pattern from scribbled notebook |
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Step Two: cut out fabrics and audition on design wall |
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Step Three: the completed block |
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