Welcome back to my blog
for the next episode of the
This week I'm sharing another
vintage block with you from
my grandma's pattern basket:)
I'm using Farm Girl Vintage Fabric
and Bee Backgrounds for my blocks:)
Today's block is another classic
traditional vintage block that most
often went by the name Clay's Choice.
I've named mine WASH DAY and here's why...
you know I love blocks that
look like they are in motion
and I chose this one because
I wanted to share my memories of
being at Grandma's house on washday.
I thing the block looks like the
top view of looking into the washer...
don't you?
The red looks like the paddles to me
and the aqua is the clothes
being swished back and forth
and the background is
the water and suds:)
Every Monday was washday at Grandma's house.
Her washer and dryer set
were white Whirlpools.
They were in what she called the
"Blue Bathroom"...
the walls were painted aqua:)
Her other bathroom she called the
"Pink Bathroom" and yes...
those walls were painted pink:)
When the weather was warm Grandma
liked to hang her wash on the line
instead of using the dryer.
I LOVED helping her hang the wash!
There's something so satisfying
about a full clothesline
of neatly hung wash...
just blowing in the breeze.
I loved the clean smell of the
damp clothes while taking them out
of the basket to hang...
and then even better...
I loved the clean smell
after they dried...
they seemed to smell like sunshine!
Are you ready to make
your own WASH DAY Block?
It's going to be fun!
You will need 2 prints and a background.
From the background cut:
8 - 2 1/2" squares
From this print cut:
8 - 2 1/2" squares
From this print cut:
4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles
First step is to add
easy corner triangles onto
each side of the rectangles.
You will need 4 of each of the squares.
Sew them by using the
or by marking a diagonal line first.
Bee sure to pay attention
on the direction that you
sew them and that they
are just like mine.
They should end up looking just like this:)
They should each measure 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Next sew the remains 8 squares together...
Like this!
Now sew them to the top
of the first segments.
Afterwards you should have
4 segments measuring 4 1/2" square.
Lay them out like this
and sew the block together.
Easy peasy!
I love how fast this block goes together
and it will look great
in so many color combinations:)
Here's the back of my block:)
WASH DAY should measure 8 1/2" square
before we sew it into our quilt.
Thanks so much for
sewing vintage with me today...
and for tuning in to listen
about my memories with Grandma.
I'm sure that many of you
have the same memories that I do
of hanging wash with
your own Grandma's too!
xx
Lori
If you are just joining us...
click on each block that we have
done so far to go to the tutorial:
5. Rhinestone
6. Vintage Lily
7. Star Shine
8. Humble
9. Egg Money
10. Quilting Bee
11. Sunday Star
12. Sweet as Honey
13. Bear Hug Block
15. Memory
16. Farmers Daughter
19. Picnic
20. Sparklers
21. 4th of July Flag
22. Playing Card
23. Penny Candy
24. Mercantile
25. Family Reunion
26. Parade
27. Shade Tree
28. Wildflowers
29. Crossroads
30. Leftovers
31. Peony
32. September Star
34. Six Sisters
35. Twirl
A lovely block thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteYes lots of lovely memories of my Nanna but mainly sewing & knitting with her when I was little. Sadly she wasn't well enough to do a lot of housework & didn't live long enough to see me grow up. I missed her a lot. You have such great memories so it's lovely that you share them with us.
My mother still hangs out all her wash. It's her concession to solar power. 😉
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