Does anyone know another name for this block?
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Karen, Queen of Squishies
quilt block name
Feb 23, 2008
7 Replies
no, sorry. I do know Cappy was collecting that block in swaps for a king size quilt.
sorry, i only know it as the Oregon Trail.
pretty, tho!
amy in CNY
Can't help with an alternative name, Karen; but I can deepen the puzzle! I looked in my Barbara Brackman encyclopaedia for Oregon Trail block and the ones I found under that name were nothing at all like the one you showed us? These were all based on Drunkard's Path.
If I had time, I would go through her book to find the one you are questioning. But, perhaps it isn't a traditional block at all?
It's a lovely block - I do like it a lot! .
In message , "Karen, Queen of Squishies" writes
He reaches for his trusty 5500 Quilt block design book and finds! Page
21, #162, Nine Patch based block called, "Mrs Bryan's Choice". The colors are different than those shown in your example, of course, and there is a slight difference in positioning of the color blocks, but it is pretty close. Hope this helps.John
I've seen that book but never bought it. I found it online with a very large chunk of preview pages. What a great resource! I search through what they showed and If you go further into that section you'll find a pattern called Maple Leaf (I have no idea why it's called that!) on page 34 #359. The only difference to the Oregon Trail block is the outside corner squares of the 4 patches and the flying geese blocks are pointed in rather than out.
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I'm sure there's an exact match out there somewhere.
I think the rule is; if you change one element of any block, you can name it anything you want. Just kidding! There are many variations of names for the same thing, I have found. I think it depends on the time frame for the popularity, of the block, and the regional preference.
John
I'm using that block now for a king-sized summer weight quilt, but unfortunately, I only know it by the name you already have.
Best regards, Michelle in NV
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