“Pendleton Inspired” 2013 BOM Quilt
The 2013 BOMquilts.com original block of the month quilt (free pattern!) has a very interesting story behind it. My husband and I homeschooled our four young children in 2006. During that summer, my husband had speaking engagements in Portland, Oregon as well as Sacramento, California. We decided there was no better way to get an education for our kids than to allow them to experience a summer on the road – stopping at historical sites, interesting places and participating in local customs and food. So, we loaded up our four children, two dogs and as many sewing supplies as there was room for into a Suburban attached to a 35′ camper and headed for the Pacific northwest! At the time, we lived in northern Utah but had sold our house – so we went on vacation time and took a scenic route through Boise, Idaho and points west.
It just so happened that July 4, 2006 found us in Pendleton, Oregon. We sat on the lawn of a tire business to watch the fireworks with a number of other local people. Although we had limited knowledge of the Pendleton Woolen Mills, many of those locals told us it was a ‘must see’ while in their town.
The next day, we went to the Pendleton Woolen Mills and took a look around. We joined a small group on a guided tour through the factory and did a little shopping in their on-site store.
I truly saw a gem in the making, except instead of wool blankets – I saw a quilt! Or a lot of quilts! Or a block of the month quilt! While in the store, I purchased a stunning coffee table book, filled with the history of the Pendleton blankets as well as a number of their original designs.
Before they even departed for the next town on their adventure, I was already sketching quilt blocks and patterns inspired by the Pendleton blankets!
That is the background for this year’s BOMquilts.com 2013 “Pendleton Inspired” 12-month block of the month quilt. And although I designed this quilt in 2006, I sat on it and waited for AbbiMays.com to get just the right fabric in that would do this quilt the justice it deserves. So, BOMquilts.com’s “Pendleton Inspired” 2013 block of the month quilt is made with Moda Marblehead fabrics! They are ABSOLUTELY PERFECT and coordinate well with the original Pendleton blanket colors!
The following image is the “Pendleton Inspired” quilt top. Your colors may vary, depending on your own creativity in choosing just the right Moda Marblehead fabrics for your quilt top:
And this is the first block in the “Pendleton Inspired” 2013 BOM quilt:
This quilt has 15″ finished blocks, three borders and completed, measures 70″ x 87″ – perfect for a twin-sized bed quilt! Or a warm and colorful snuggly on a cold winter’s night.
The “Pendleton Inspired” 2013 BOM Quilt from BOMquilts.com instructions begin on February 15 so don’t wait to purchase your “Pendleton Inspired” Marblehead fabric kit!
Additionally, Aurifil thread is co-sponsoring this 2013 BOM quilt. When you download the intro from BOMquilts.com, you will see the thread numbers that are a perfect compliment to the fabrics.
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I have a couple of old Pendleton blankets from my parents. They were Westerners. And I inherited some old Navajo rugs, small. I have always wanted to make a quilt based on the Navajo and Hopi designs. I think this is a great idea for a quilt. I’ve never done a quilt from a pattern, let alone a block of the month, but I like this design so much I’m going to try. Is it possible to just buy the pattern? I’m disabled, no money, so have to do it as cheaply as possible. ‘fraid there won’t be any fancy material for mine. Where can I get just the pattern?
You won’t have to buy the pattern, Joanna – it is free at http://www.BOMquilts.com. I will post one block pattern per month and all you have to do is download it and print it.
thanks Tammom. I looked at it again today and printed out the picture. It’s so beautiful. I even started a new folder for it! This year my goal is to make something for myself, which I never do. And your “Pendelton” is going to be it.