Cub Stamps Quilt pattern
The Cub Stamps quilt is inspired by the colors of spring and sleepy (sometimes grouchy!) bears emerging from a long winter’s nap.
Painter’s Palette Solids are featured in the pattern.
Sewing History
Did you know the Bear Paw block has an extensive quilting history dating back to the early 1800s? Many theorize that the symbol was also used in the Underground Railroad to let people know that they were on the “right track” to freedom, proving to be a bold and versatile symbol!
You can read more about the Underground Railroad Quilt Code here Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage.
Pictured here is Fire, one colorway, in the Cub Stamps quilt pattern.
A modern Twist
Our modern spin on the bear paw block includes eight-at-a-time half-square triangles and easy-peasy four patch units. Do the borders look complicated? No way! This pattern includes the Seminole piecing technique, which began in the 1800s as a necessity for making clothing. The results are timeless, intricate, and elegant. The blocks and borders combined remind me of a postage stamp.
Do you see it?
Pictured here is Frost, one colorway, in the Cub Stamps quilt pattern.
I hope I’ve enticed you to make this beauty that has ties to history! The Cub Stamps pattern is available in my Shop, but free for subscribers for a limited time. Hurry to snag a copy!
