Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
Your blocks are wonderful!
But it has recently been shown that the legend of the Underground railroad using quilts is just that, a legend.....yet it's a fun fictional story and there have been many delightful quilts made over the years representing the image. Yours will be among the best, it appears.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Jan in VA
That's what I figured. It seemed unlikely that slaves from all over, without a lot of contact with each other, would all understand these secret "clues"... but they are beautiful quilt blocks and and an interesting urban legend.