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Special Features: History and Description of Patchwork Blocks: 

A History of Patchwork Blocks: Images and Origins

KPQG member, Mary Jo Hawkinson, has prepared an historical overview of patchwork quilt block designs with research done through information on the Homestead National Historical Park, Beatrice, Nebraska website.  These are just two blocks;  
View all block images and history in a printable .pdf format here.


A basic design, Nine-Patch was often used in utility quilts to keep people warm.
Girls as young as three and four would work on these at their mothers’ knees—
often referred to as “fireside training.”

[from <https://www.nps.gov/home/planyourvisit/quilt-discovery-experience.htm>]


Log Cabin (or Sunshine & Shadow)                       
Sometimes associated with Abraham Lincoln, the Log Cabin quilt block features a center red square representing the hearth (heart) of the cabin. Since small pieces could be used for the “logs,” this block was often a final step in recycling fabric into quilts. Often made in lights and darks, the resulting pattern reflected the east to west path of the sun across the sky.

      [from <https://www.nps.gov/home/planyourvisit/quilt-discovery-experience.htm>]





Information from Homestead National Historical Park, Beatrice, Nebraska website                                                          https://www.nps.gov/home/planyourvisit/quilt-discovery-experience.htm>

https://debrascustommachinequilting.com/articles/f/history-of-the-pinwheel-quilt-block,

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/7-historical-quilt-patterns/,

http://threadbarecreations.blogspot.com/2020/08/classic-quilt-blocks-ohio-star.html

https://scissortailquilting.com/quilt-block-library/kansas-star-quilt-block/

https://www.kansaswetlandsandwildlifescenicbyway.com/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5318d5beda10d/CVBQuiltWalk.pdf http://www.cherylarkison.com/diningroomempire/2020/10/x23z0fa9ku9fn6m7pqpi884p6h3kb2

https://www.patchworksquare.com/index.php?function=DisplaySheet&sheet=road-to-kansas-quilt-block

https://www.nps.gov/articles/windmills.htm]


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