Block pattern name

[Judy B.]

My husband is a professional story teller; several years ago he created a program of family stories related to quilt block names. I've lost the notes and the Barbara Brackman book that I used to make the quilt. Does anyone recognize
these two blocks?

[Judy B.]

OK. What do I do to get the pix into this post? What was the post that Margo answered last week?

[Judy B.]

gO TO FULL EDITOR

AT THE BOTTOM SEE .... upload attachments... be sure the picture size is suitable for the web... 72-100 resolution and about 4 x4 in size otherwise it will be too big to post

Follow the prompts onthe UPLOAD ATTACHEMENTS... that should help you get your picture on this thread.

Hope it helps

Lady Rag

[Judy B.]

I'll try again on the pix.

When I go to Upload attachment, I'm asked for Filename but I'm unable to type in any information. The pictures are in My Pictures on my computer. Should I have them saved in another location?

[Margo C.]

Judy, beside where you see "Filename", click on "Choose File". That will take you to your computer files where you can navigate to the photo you want in "My Pictures".

Click on the one you want to use, then click on "Open" at the bottom of the task box. Then click on "Add The File" at the bottom of your text box.
Then you will need to put your cursor where you want the picture to show up and click on "Place inline".

Hope that helps!

[Judy B.]

Bread Patch is the name of the family story -- not the block name.

Again, these blocks are from the Barbara Brackman book; I've not been able to find them in the Jinny Beyer book.

[Hannelore N.]

Judy, I can't help with the block names, but they are very attractive. I'm fascinated though that your husband is a storyteller. Please, tell us more? Does he work with children? How does he do it? Is he using pre-planned material or does he 'wing it'?? Does he dress up? Where does he get his inspiration/material from?? ....... I could go on and on.

[Judy B.]

Storytelling is an old art -- there have always been storytellers. It's even possible to earn a Masters Degree in storytelling at several universities here in the states. My husband has told at everything from nursery schools to nursing homes. His favorite audience is six to eight-year-olds because they're old enough to sit still and young enough to still believe. Because he was born and raised in Wyoming, most of John's tales have a western flavor and he generally wears a cowboy hat and western vest. Due to copyright laws, most tellers use personal stories or folk tales. Tellers generally have a pre-planned program, but need to be flexible -- for instance expecting to perform before a mostly adult audience and suddenly realizing that the front two rows are four to six-year-olds will change the tone of the performance. My husband performed on a part-time basis until he retired from school teaching. He now limits his traveling to the local area (we live in northern Colorado,) but it's possible to travel full-time and earn a livable wage. That's a hard life though. I once asked a full-time teller where home was and he answered, "Hertz Rent-a-Car."

[Hannelore N.]

Judy, thank you so much for answering all my questions. Please, tell your husband that I would love to listen to him, but I'm too far away. Has he ever incorporated quilts in his stories?

[Judy B.]

My husband has one program incorporating quilts and the block names. He uses family stories related to the block names, quilt folklore, and quilt stories related to the underground railroad (Civil War mechanism to transport southern slaves to safety in the northern states -- which may also be folklore.) The blocks I'm trying to name are from the quilt he displays during this program. I've got two weeks left to hunt for my notes and the Brackman book in order to name the blocks -- and get a proper label on the quilt!

[Hannelore N.]

Judy, I really thought that by now all our US members would have jumped in with the names for these blocks.

But I think the top one may be called 'Fields and Fences' (number 1965 in the Brackman book, a Nancy Cabot block from 1938).

[Hannelore N.]

the only one I could find similar to the second block is Crossed Squares in my 5,500 blocks book. The difference was in the corners. But the on point squares and cross looking center were the same.

[Hannelore N.]

Judy, do you know the name of the book? I just did a search on amazon and there are books for sale there. If you don't want to buy a book, how about your local library. They might have a copy or you could probably borrow it from another library through you local one. I have done this for a very small fee if its out of state. Just go to the information table and ask them to search.

[Judith R.]

Judy, is this the Barbara Brackman that you are talking about?
http://www.barbarabrackman.com/gallery.aspx
If so, there is a link on the side which you could use to contact her. She would probably respond with the names of the blocks. Hope this helps. Good luck

[Barbara C.]

Lorchen is right...... 1965, Fields and Fences, Nancy Cabot 1938 The other block is going to take me awhile..... This is a big book!

Barbara