Garage sale find.. need your help
 

I found another treasure at a garage sale the bag was dated June 1942. It was in an old trunk of things. Marked $1. To my surprise there were 45 hand pieced quilt blocks. Of course I grabbed them up. The block is one that I am unfamiliar with. It is very nicely pieced. The background is unbleached muslin. They look like they have been untouched since they were stored away and are in good shape.
My plan is to make the intended quilt out of the blocks. I am thinking of putting a 1 1/2" shashing between the blocks. Each block is 8 1/2" unfinished. Or maybe group them together side by side then add a couple boarders to the outer sides of the quilt. On the slim possibility that I need to make a few more blocks to get the size quilt I want it would be nice to know what the block is called and obtain a copy of the pattern. One of my weak points it re-creating a pattern. I do appreciate you help. Here is a pic of one of the blocks.

That would be easy to draft out if needed.

Are all the centers green?

I think a standard sashing would be one very appealing way to put it together but I believe it would also be likely to have alternate plain blocks, probably basic muslin but potentially solid colors or even prints (less likely) with heavy quilting between them.

It's part of the problem for us today, the patterns back then usually didn't go too much into details like layout and such. Just a block pattern in black and white and a few suggestions to go on. So honor the blocks but keep true to yourself.

Grats on the find! It's so exciting when it happens.

My niece found a set of vintage scrappy churn dash blocks at a garage sale and asked if I could put them together. Unfortunately this set wasn't very well done, so I started with sashing each one with a solid border in assorted colors that looked good with each block. Then I trimmed them all to the same size squares. I sashed with unbleached muslin and really like the way they turned out.

i don't know the name, but I like the idea of sashing them... like every one is framed, because they are a treasure

I wonder if those fabrics were washed first.

Some of muslins shrink a lot!!!!!!!!

Wait---did you find the whole trunk and lot for $1, or was each block $1?

The whole lot was a dollar. These 45 block were one of the best finds in a very long time. There were many items in the trunk I picked up a couple feed sacks ($2.00 each). I did a lot of looking but only purchased these 3 items.

They feel like the muslin was prewashed. I don't feel any kind of sizing and many of the blocks are quite wrinkled. I have pressed them once already. With the age of the blocks however look and feel could be deceiving.

You certainly did find a treasure and all for a $1. Very nice quilt blocks and you could make a pretty good size quilt with 45 blocks. Especially if you put some sashing in between the blocks. Very lucky find.

I was thinking about drafting out the pattern. At the most I would only need I think I would only need another 11 blocks to make a nice size quilt. The centers are all different. I just layed out a group of the blocks on the carpted floor to get an idea of what it might look like with sashing between the blocks. This is about 1/2 the blocks.

yes, I like that layout!

What a great garage sale find.

I found this pattern but it makes a 12 1/2" unfinished block:

http://charisecreates.blogspot.com/2...age-block.html

I can re-size the block so it will work. It might take me a bit of time but I am sure I can eventually do it.

Thanks for sharing these, they're wonderful.

Someone put a lot of work into these back during WWII. I want to be so careful putting them into a quilt that I will also treasure.

What a wonderful treasure you found. I'm sure you'll make a beautiful quilt.

What a wonderful find! Please post a picture of your quilt when you get it finished.

They are a wonderful find! Have you thought of putting them on point to make them go further? Just a thought.

Lucky you...what a treasure trove.

Yes, I googled it and found these:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dais...hrome&ie=UTF-8

I would still be jumping up and down if I had found those! I am so happy for you!

What a fabulous find. I, too like the sashing. I think that's what the maker would have done back in the day. Do enjoy the journey. You'll have quite the treasure when it's done.

PS: Do wash it in some cool water and Retyne the first time. Some of those old fabrics might bleed, especially the reds.

I am working on my first sample block right now. So far so good. I will post it when it is finished. I was thinking I could use the blocks I make as corner pieces with the boarders would make a nice finish. I am hoping I do not have to put any of my own block in the main body of the quilt.

Those blocks are lovely. Looking forward to seeing your finished quilt.

here is my sample block. This is becoming a very quilty day!

Cute!!! I just love your blocks. Old blocks have so much charm. I'm happy that you got such a deal! I will watch the progression..........

Looks like the Kansas City Star block called Daisy Pinwheel. It sure is fun to find such treasures and see what the fabric was like "back in the day".

How lucky can you get!! It will be beautiful. Wish I could get lucky and find something that pretty and the blocks all done!!

Mariah

That is the pattern I am using, the Daisy Pinwheel. I have excluded the circle in the middle so that I can alway recognize any blocks that I made to complete this quilt.

Oh, Julia, you have made a gorgeous block. You need to sometime make a quilt of your own in those fabrics. I love it.

Great find! I like the idea of sashing them. Please post pic when finished!

Love this version with the background of many fabrics, from another post this morning.

http://tamarackshack.blogspot.com/20...with-apqs.html

You could use a photocopier to reduce a 12" block to the 8" of your blocks (reduce to 66 - 67%).

A pattern with instructions is found here: http://charisecreates.blogspot.com/2...age-block.html

Check out Fons and Porter Love of Quilting Sept/Oct 2015 Fond Memories. Looks exactly the same. Good luck.

Your block turned out very nice. You are very inventive and creative. Can't wait to see how you finish your new adventure.

Your block is great and how wonderful to have this bit of history to preserve with your skills. I have a few old blocks, but not enough to make into a quilt. I also have some vintage pieces that are cut but not sewn into their blocks. Maybe I'll pull them out and see what I can do with them. Thanks for inspiring me!

Oh how lovely!! I hope you can find the pattern you need.... it will be beautiful!!!

Here's a pattern for an 8-inch block: https://www.stylishfabricsandquilts....rsary-patterns Scroll down to block #20.

The old blocks are very pretty. Your block is gorgeous in those colors. applied to an off white square would make it even so much more. You are very lucky and talented.