Help im Looking for a russian sunflower quilt pattern?

Question

I have seen a quilt called the russian sunflower and id love to make it my self ive already purchesed the material that i wan to use but still cant find the patern,id like it to be free but im willing to pay a few bucks please help! thanks!!!

Answer 1

"Russian Sunflower" is one of several names for a quilt block that was printed in several Kansas City periodicals. To quote from Barbara Brackman's BlockBase:

"Patterns appeared in three periodicals (Kansas City Star, Weekly Kansas City Star and Weekly Star Farmer) from 1928 to 1960. Early patterns were McKim syndicated patterns but in the early 1930s began a unique column of traditional and new designs by staff members and readers. Reprints available from:
Groves Quilt Patterns
PO Box 33068
Kansas City MO 64114
Phone: [phone]

For more information on Kansas City Star Quilt patterns from the original source of the patterns contact:
Star Quilts
The Kansas City Star
1729 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City MO 64108
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Also, visit the Web site dedicated to the Kansas City Star Quilt patterns:www.PickleDish.com"

Other names for this pattern are Oklahoma Sunburst, sunburst, Noonday, Rising Sun, Kansas Sunflower, and A Brave Sunflower. It is a double starburst pattern with a circle in the center. The book "The Sister Blocks" from the Kansas City Star Quilt patterns shows this block on the cover - I assume instructions are in the book. You can get the book at Amazon for about $10.00.

Good luck - this looks like a challenging quilt!

Answer 2

Anyone that can sew a straight line can sew this. To practice sewing straight lines, put a piece of masking tape where you want to sew and try sewing along the side. Buy enough fabric to go around your waist one and a half times. Cut six inches from the long side. With the large piece of fabric, measure and iron over to the inside of the fabric, 1/4 inch on the short side of the rectangle. Iron over again 1/2 inch. Stitch close to the edge. Do this to the other side. Do this on one long side of the rectangle too.. On the other long side, turn under 1/4 inch, iron, and turn under another 3 inches. Stitch close to the edge. Now you should have a large rectangle, with closed in edges and "pockets" on the top and bottom. With the other piece of fabric , right sides together, sew a 1/2 inch seam along the long side. Turn the "tube" inside out. Tuck in 1/2 inch on each end and sew each end shut. With a large safety pin hooked to one end, pull the "strap" through the large "pocket" of the large rectangle. Voila!! A drawstring apron! To make a patchwork quilt, cut complimentary fabrics into even squares. Lay out the squares into a pattern you like. Sew them into strips, then sew the strps together. Put another piece of fabric that is six inches larger on all sides under the patchwork top. Sandwich a sheet of quilt fleece in between. Turn over the ends 1/2 inch, then the rest overlapping the quilt top by 1/2 inch. Stitch close to the edge. Tie each corner of the squares together with a light-weight yarn.