Devil's Claw - These blocks were given to me by an elderly man in 2006 who was cleaning out the family house's attic and as he is the last in his family and has no children, he wanted these family heirlooms to go to someone who would care for them. They are documented c. 1870 and are from old shirting fabric. He actually gave me several sets of blocks, all from the same time period and all in wonderful condition. I have them stored carefully and will eventually get around to making them into finished tops.
This one is in grays, blacks, and dark blues. The blocks are hand pieced. I added sashing and posts from 2 different Civil War reproduction prints. I assembled the top in the early spring of 2009 and had it machine quilted in April 2009.
Block size is 12". Finished quilt size is 64" x 76". (#520)
The second view of this quilt hanging on the fence includes the neighbor's beautiful maple tree in all it's autumn glory.
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