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Creative Lineage

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At Tulaberry, every quilt begins with a story. Our ready-made and limited edition designs draw from a rich tradition — carrying history, geography, and the hands of countless quilters who came before us. This page is our way of honoring that lineage.

We believe transparency about creative influences is part of what it means to be a responsible studio. As our collection grows, so will this page — because in quilting, as in scholarship, attribution matters.

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References

This page documents the quilting traditions, published patterns, and third-party imagery that inform Tulaberry's designs. Many traditional quilt patterns are in the public domain; where a modern published source has informed our work, it is credited below. Brand logos and trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers and used for identification purposes only. Original graphics and nominative references to partner organizations are not listed here.

Tulaberry Quilts

Ocean Waves Traditional pattern.

  • Main reference: Medaris, Millie. "Ocean Wave" quilt, 1855–1860. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. View record.
  • Tulaberry interpretation: color story guided by black and white photographic study of the Medaris quilt.

A Day on Clear Lake (Crossed Canoes) Traditional pattern.

  • Main reference: Brackman, B. (2020). Encyclopedia of Quilt Patterns, 3rd ed. The Electric Quilt Company. Block ID 1251 - First published by Ladies Art Company in 1895 (or earlier). 
  • Tulaberry interpretation: two-tone teal colorway inspired by Clear Lake, Willamette National Forest, Oregon.

First Light

  • Original Tulaberry design, inspired by an unidentified antique quilt, c. 1920s.
  • This pattern has no recorded name in the canonical quilt block literature. Research conducted in BlockBase+ and Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns returned no match. The original antique quilt is believed to date to the 1920s based on the seller's research at the time of its sale.
  • Tulaberry's interpretation uses a different scale and construction approach from the antique source. First Light is considered an original design within the Tulaberry collection.

Curated fabrics and other products

  • Tilda fabrics: Product and lifestyle photos sourced and used by permission as an authorized Tilda retailer. 

Other Site Imagery

  • Hero image on home page: "Learning Cycles" quilt at the Irish Bend Covered Bridge - Corvallis, OR. 2026. Photo by R. Ely. 
    "Learning Cycles", quilt made by H. Ely, is an adaptation of Lessa Siegele's "Ring Cycles" quilt pattern. Adaptations include converting to a foundation paper piecing construction technique, modified dimensions for larger diameter "rings", and simple background hexagons rather than print-focused. Quilt is not for sale.   
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