1876 Centennial Album quilts are popular. Plaid cotton flannel is popular for quilt backings until the 1920's. Remains until about 1925. The Suffrage movement adopts the blue and white Drunkard's Path pattern, initiates the raffle quilt as a fund-raiser. Rusty browns gain popularity as colors for quilting.
Technology enables fabric to be printed black with white patterns.
Introduction of Double Wedding Ring pattern. Bear's Paw and Schoolhouse blocks known. Penny Quilts, made with small circles of wool appliqued in patterns, and Puff Quilts made from small stuffed patches are increasing in popularity as alternate formes of quilting. 1920 Blocks colored with crayons and heat set are popular. 1925 Multi-stranded embroidery thread is introduced.