I found the pattern for this Grandmother's Own block in 5,500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone. It is also known as Shepherd's Crossing and Four Square. I drafted the pattern to make an 8" block.
After my grandparents married and settled into their home in October, 1917, they had three sons and a daughter - Jackson, Phil, Doug, and Eleanor. Years later, they also had 15 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
After my grandparents married and settled into their home in October, 1917, they had three sons and a daughter - Jackson, Phil, Doug, and Eleanor. Years later, they also had 15 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
Doug, Phil and Jackson George Doug is my father. |
Jackson, Phil, and Doug George |
Grandma George
There was the dining room table,
set with her crystal,
and the apple dishes we loved
that was the table where she served her guests
And then there was the kitchen table
It was a very functional thing,
a wooden frame painted white
and a porcelained steel top
At that table she entertained her grandkids
At the kitchen table Grandma did her work,
It seemed her hands were always busy
kneading bread
cutting cookies
churning butter
slicing apples
putting up preserves
and wiping the dishes clean again
Grandma's hands
must have had minds of their own
Because while they were busy
preparing the day's next meal
Grandma would tell us stories
of days long ago
Stories about the people
that passed through her kitchen
Stories about Great-Grandma's kitchen,
where she learned to cook
And animal stories:
Great Granddad's dog
Uncle Bob's lamb
and the horse Mom rode to school
Grandma's kitchen was warm,
because that's where her stove was
Grandma's kitchen was cozy
because that's where Grandma was
And though we were Grandma's guests
we knew that Grandma's kitchen
was the place where we belonged.
George R. Pasley, 1995
You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post:
http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-home-quilt-block.html
You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post:
http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-home-quilt-block.html
I love this post, the words and the pictures. Your whole family must be loving this shared story too.
ReplyDeleteIt has been so awesome reading the history of your family with quilt blocks. You are so lucky to have this diary!!!
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me so much of pictures of MY farm family.
ReplyDeleteMy youngest sister is helping my dad in a project to scan the old family slides and photo albums so that each sibling will have a copy of them. I treasure the slides that I see rolling through on my screen saver. Often seeing pictures of the old farm, my aunts and uncles, cousins as well as my grandparents. It has also been interesting in seeing my parents as a young couple raising their own children.
Wow, I was expecting to see some photos of your new grandson, but I enjoyed these photos just as much. How wonderful to have photos of people in your family.
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