Thank you to all who responded to my cry for help identifying this block...so many choices ha ha...yes I am thinking since this was made my g grandmother the 1800's is about the right time frame...i ended up taking apart one of the shredded blocks to make a pattern from. My mother felt that the quilts should be washed every Sat in HOT water with bleach...makes me crazy! So, now I am trying to replicate the quilts..there are 3 more that I have on my bucket list to tackle but life keeps getting in the way..this week has been granddaughter and friend and gdaughters #@! dog , I like dogs and cats but this one is out of control....visiting us on spring break....so no time to sit and sew.... Happy stitching everyone and thank you again.