My belief is that this was pieced on a treadle machine, by a not very experinced quilter. No regard as to how the seams "lay"... my biggest clue. Both bigger triangles and 1 of the 2 side rectangles were "pieced together" to get a big enough scrap to use. A familiar sight in old blocks and one we accept. Why are we so reluctant to use this idea ourselves?
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What a wonderful block! Wouldn't you just love to hear it's stories. Is this the only one there is? Where did you find it? You should post in on PFAQ - the ladies there would love to see this block.
how fun Finn....good luck with finding more clues to solve this mystery!
I'm not so reluctant---and do it all the time if that is what it takes to get the block or section done. You should have seen how creatively I pieced some of those jigsaw blocks because my mom mis-cut a couple of the pieces. Even appliqued a little cow done on white background to match the rest of the block and you KNOW how I feel about applique, LOL.
I always contact my favorite person on Ebay when I have a question on dating things. Her name is Marcia, & her ebay handle is Pilgrimhands. She knowa more about old fabrics than anyone I've ever met, & she's a great gal.
Your blocks look like late 1800 to early 1900 to me, but ask Marcia to take a peek.
Well, I've never pieced the pieces for the block fabric, but I don't mind a pieced border. Aunt Betty's white 1" inner borders are each in 2 pieces. Cuz I don't usually cut the long strips first like they say to do. If it's a stripe or I think it will look weird, I'll seperate the border out with a 4 patch or something like I meant for it to be in 2 pieces.
I love it when one "piece" of fabric is actually pieced itself, ever since reading Roberta Horton's books.
Fun block.
:) I can relate to not getting the seams to lay down the right way - despite best efforts!!
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