Womenfolk is a place of inspiration for women where women's creativity is encouraged. A wonderful resource on the history of quilting along with many free patterns to make your own authentic period quilts.
Crafty Tips:
In an interview one old-time quilter recalled how she cut a pattern. First she cut the pieces out of newspaper and then traced and the pattern pieces onto sandpaper. By using pattern pieces cut from fine sandpaper, they don't slide on the fabric.