Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Block # 8: Old & New

"Caroline G?
Germantown
Tis more blessed
to give than to receive
April 8 1845"

A single block in a chubby version of Block #8.

Album quilt signed by 96 friends of Rebecca Brooks (1824-1906) of Concord, as a gift for her marriage to Joseph Allen Smith on March 15, 1849. Collection of the Concord Museum (Massachusetts).

     Carrie
 ColvinKiwi
      Kim
    Lisa
 France
 Jeanne
   Judy
 Martha
Sara
Cindy
Lenora





4 comments:

Suzanne A said...

Beautiful. This is one of my favorite blocks.

Quilting Babcia said...

Love this quilt, gorgeous fabrics!

Jeanne said...

The first block with the mixed fabrics makes me smile :)

Janie said...

I'm enjoying all the variations in fabric.
I like Sara's sentiment, 'Notice Beauty.'