Bonnet Girls: Patterns of the Past

by Helen R. Scott

Bonnets evoke the mystique of a bygone day. If you cherished paper dolls as a child, these charming quilt block designs will bring back delightful memories. Choose from 15 Bonnet Girls, their children, menfolk, and pets and create a family. Depict movement and different scenes by simply changing the positions of bonnets, arms, hands, and legs. More than 30 props - hats, parasols, flowers, animals, and background settings - are interchangeable. Add lace, ribbons, beads, cords, and tassels for a sparkling finish. Lend a sense of weather by quilting wind, raindrops, snowflakes, or clouds. Included are more than a dozen background quilting designs - all suited for traditional applique, redwork, and embroidery.

Genres: Quilting

Paperback

First published December 18, 2000

Reviews

[Leslie Holm · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to make a quilt (or runner, or wall hanging or anything else quilted) with bonnet girls, this books is amazing. You can find it on Amazon for under $15.00, (as of 2022) and it includes patterns for 19 bonnet girls, and several dozen peripheral patterns - for example, the pattern for Isabella is a Christmas block, and it includes a small child, as well as a Christmas tree and ornaments and a pile of presents. Miss Janet is a teacher, with a pointer, a blackboard and two intricately designed children. If you go to the Bonnet Girls website, a pattern for one lady with minimal embellishment is over $6.00 each. Ms. Scott's books pay for themselves after only a couple of blocks. In addition to the blocks themselves, there are sections on fabrics, positioning, embroidery and joining! I'm so happy to have found this book!

[Minnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miss King, my desperate needlework teacher, would be surprised at how much I have remembered of what she taught me!
There are few more enjoyable activities than creating a picture out of fabric and this book is not only beautifully illustrated but also offers clear guidelines on how to create a masterpiece.