Stacked Bricks Quilt

The Stacked Bricks quilt in the Quilts4U Traditional Quilt Collection is another pattern name which accurately describes what's going on in the overall quilt design. One stacked brick does not make a quilt but together many bricks and some mortar will build a quilt. An integral part of the overall design of all Stacked Bricks quilts is including an unbroken line of "mortar" between the rows of stacked bricks. The mortar strips in this Traditional Quilts4U quilt were made from solid brown cotton broadcloth.

This particular quilt pattern lends itself very well to two universal facets of traditional quilt making, one being the precious scrap bag as a source for most if not all of the blocks. In addition, the Stacked Bricks pattern is very suitable as a shared project among women. It was common for quilters to contribute to each others' quilt construction. Frequently, a signatures quilt might be made for a pioneering family who was moving on to unknown territories. Friends of the family would each contribute at least one patch and each friend would embroider her name on her patch as a lasting member of friends and community left behind.

Quilts4U's version of Stacked Bricks is completely traditional. All parts of the quilt are 100% cotton. You can see the extensive and finely stitched hand quilted motif of flowers on the mortar strips. In addition, each brick and its two triangles are quilted one quarter inch away from all the seam lines. The backing print is a reproduction vintage print of small sprigs of flowers on a dark brown background.

The price for this quilt reflects its unusually large size, the quantity and quality of the hand quilting and the quality cotton materials selected for the quilt.