Clamshell quilts have a long history. I designed many of the Clamshell shape collections as a result of requests from quilters.
Wonderful Clamshell Quilt Designs
I was inspired by a spectacular set of quilted bed hangings in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (V&A). You can see photos of it in several books, including:
Kaffe Fassett’s Museum Quilts (2005), especially pages 44-49
Quilts 1700-2010 Hidden Histories, Untold Stories, edited by Sue Prichard, V&A Publishing (2010), especially page 164
There are also images the Victoria & Albert Museum site. Search for item 242-1908.
Clamshell Pickle Quilt Design
Barbara Brackman wrote about an “Unknown Pattern” on her wonderful Material Culture blog. Who could resist?
There is endless inspiration for Clamshell Quilts on Pinterest and on the blog.
You can make all of them with Inklingo in a choice of sizes. Print. Cut. Sew.
The “Clamshell Edges” shape collections include almost all of the shapes you need to make the charming Animal Quilt Designs on Pinterest.
