Name of this block?
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Name of this block?
I have a vintage/antique quilt that I love. Its a very simple block but I can't seem to find the name of the block. One 12" block is made up of four sections. Each section is a square surrounded by four wonky triangles. Here are pictures of three blocks. Can someone tell me the name of the block? Thanks for looking.
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Today we would call that wonky square, or dancing square, but back when it was made it probably had another name.
I thought we modern quilters invented the wonky setting.... very impressive that it was done way back then.
I thought we modern quilters invented the wonky setting.... very impressive that it was done way back then.
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Twisted Happy Blocks is what I know the squares by.
http://www.maryquilts.com/twisted-happy-block-quilt/
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http://www.maryquilts.com/twisted-happy-block-quilt/
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Thanks for finding it for me. I googled the name and even found templates for it. If its from 1941 I guess its vintage, not antique which is at least 100 years old. But hey... its older than me, I'm circa 1944 lol I just found it on BlockBase as The Radio Windmill. Thanks again for your help.
Last edited by Just Jan; 06-19-2017 at 01:08 AM.
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Twisted Happy Blocks is what I know the squares by.
http://www.maryquilts.com/twisted-happy-block-quilt/
Cari
http://www.maryquilts.com/twisted-happy-block-quilt/
Cari
Last edited by Just Jan; 06-19-2017 at 03:14 PM.
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It is so funny that when you see something, all of a sudden you see it everywhere! Saw this in my emails today: https://kathleenquilts.com/2017/06/21/dixon-quilt/
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