03 May 2012 ~ 2 Comments

Quilters Alphabet: Ingenious, Incredible Irons

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I was at a local antique store recently and came across this collection of aged irons. The iron is an iconic symbol, for better or worse, closely linked to women’s work.
Quilters, too, are closely linked to our irons. They perk up our seams, fuse our appliqué and steam our blocks til they lie flat.

According to Wikipedia, the invention of the resistively heated electric iron is credited to Henry W. Seeley of New York in 1882.
And so the humble, incredible, ingenious iron needed to be included in the Quilters Alphabet.

It’s a fun block, with homage to Laura Wasilowski and the Chicago School of Fusing, here is my Ode to the Iron… Such a simple appliance.  All I can say is I love it for my sewing, but Thank Goodness for Perma Press clothes!

The letter J is up next… I wonder what modern quilting innovation will represent J?  For now, here is the Quilters Alphabet Quilt Iron PDF.

If you need any previous Quilter’s Alphabet patterns, check the archives.  And browse around the whole site for lots of other free patterns.  We are working on the Spring Medallion, a series of Doll Quilts and lots of swap patterns!

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