by Martha Brady | Feb 22, 2021 | CHANGE, HOPE, RELATIONSHIPS
Log Cabin Block-The focus of my post today will be on the Log Cabin Block because it is an interesting one in general. The meaning historically of this block is that it is all about the home. At the center is usually either a red or yellow/orange square that signifies...
by Martha Brady | Feb 15, 2021 | CHANGE, HOPE, RELATIONSHIPS
This quilt pattern is sometimes called the North Star pattern. I’m more familiar with the name Sawtooth Star for this block. I’m sure there are a few other names as well. This was simply a reminder to the slaves that they needed to follow the North Star as...
by Martha Brady | Feb 8, 2021 | CHANGE, RELATIONSHIPS
The two blocks we are going to discuss today are Bear’s Track and Drunkard’s Path. They are blocks that have been around a long time. Of course, that is why no suspicion was aroused when quilts with these blocks were hung on porches, fences, or...
by Martha Brady | Feb 1, 2021 | CHANGE
Several years ago, I was in downtown Atlanta and popped into a quilt museum for black quilters. (I don’t remember the exact name.) That was the first I ever heard about the role quilts played in the Underground Railroad. It was a very interesting tour even...
