The Volckening collection contains 41 examples of the pattern widely known as Rocky Mountain Road, Crown of Thorns and New York Beauty. This group of quilts represents more than 150 years of quilt history as seen in a single pattern, its variations, and its evolution. Here is a comparison of blocks and sashes.

If you would like to see full view images of all these quilts, they are available in the catalog “Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern” - an 80-page, full-color, softcover book published through Blurb.

To preview and order the book, click here.