Originally Posted by
ckcowl
the fabric dress of the block you show is a 30's fabric- not an 1800's fabric- 30's fabrics are quite popular & easy to find- try a search of sunbonnet sue embroidery blocks instead of trying to find quilt blocks- it looks as if someone was creative & added applique to embroidery blocks. i've seen these (girls) in many embroidery books/patterns
There's a few of the blocks that were finished that the fabrics are not exactly decayed but I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to include them in a finished quilt. I figured those might have been from the late 1800's or maybe my grandmother just didn't have them in a very protected environment to cause the breakdown of the fabric. Now that I think about it, my greatgrandmother passed away when I was 5 or 6 and that was in the late 50's so you're probably right. If she was the originator of what I inherited she was probably quilting when she was in her late 60's into her 70's. She was 98 when she passed. Anyway, I'm glad I found the blocks and can't wait to put them together for my children and grandchildren. I'll be doing some research today for the embroidery blocks. Thanks for your information.