Washington Whirlwind #1: Whirlwind by Jeanne Arnieri
Thomas Lincoln, known as Tad, was born in Springfield,
Illinois April 3, 1853. When his father assumed the
Presidency Tad was about 8 years old.
Brother William Wallace Lincoln, born December 21, 1850,
was 11. The boys were quite different in personality and
skills, but they were a formidable team bent on mischief
in the first year of the Lincoln Presidency.
Brady Studios, 1862
Gilder Lehrman Institute Collection
Willie, standing, and Tad with their mother's cousin Captain Lockwood Marcus Todd (1823-1894). Differences in posture illuminate the brothers' differences. Did Tad (or his father) ever sit up straight?Halsey Cook Taft & Horatio Nelson Taft
Holly on the left was Tad's age, Bud a year older than Willie.
1931, publicity for Julia's book
Julia recalls here that Lincoln retrieved her "crazy-patch pieces" when she dropped them
but a little fact checking would have reminded her crazy-patch quilts were not being
made till 20 years later. We'll do some fact checking on Julia's memoir over the year.
The boys were "two healthy, rollicking Western boys, never accustomed to restraint." Julia contrasted the brothers, recalling Willie Lincoln as "lovable, bright, sensible, sweet-tempered and gentle mannered" as opposed to his little brother who "had a quick fiery temper, very affectionate when he chose but implacable in his dislikes." And it's Tad who is the Whirlwind here.
The Block
Whirlwind from the mid-20th-century
Purple and yellow are color complements, a contrast popular
in the 1930s.
Becky Brown is sashing her 12 blocks in black and white.
We're doing 12" blocks this year. Here are cutting instructions for #1 Whirlwind:
Here's a link to the introduction with sets, etc.
For the standard grid set:
For the blocks---if you are starting from scratch I'd get 6 fat quarters for the lights, mediums and darks.
In 2001, Tad Lincoln's Father was reprinted by the University of Nebraska Press's Bison Books.
Barbara, thank you for another BOM - I'm looking forward to this one.
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ReplyDelete6 fat quarters for blocks--- see updated post for grid sashing yardage.
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