Grandma’s got a brand new Badge! After nearly 110 posts, I felt we were long overdue.

In other news, I have a name of a 30’s era quilt block to share and I think it’s pretty cool! When I obtained some old quilt blocks from an old farmer’s estate sale, I asked around for help with the name of them. They were often referred to as an orange peel or a dogwood flower. Good guesses, but not correct. So I put one up for sale on Etsy as it was a bright red and the other 3 were pastel colors. Thought I might gain some info then, but nope.

Fast forward to this past week, I decided to take a chance and email The Quilt Index people to see if they had any clues. If you ever need some quilty inspiration, please visit this plethora of quilts that have been compiled through Michigan State University. The best way I can explain them is Just Go See For Yourself! Quilts and their stories from all over the world. Thousands! It’s just a wonderful tool for amateurs and professionals alike. And they help people. Best decision was to reach out to them about these blocks.

So we have a name. Actually 2. But we will go with the original from a Clipping they sent me from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat from sometime after 1937. It is also in Barbara Brackman’s  Encyclopedia of Pieced Patterns. (Gotta get me this book!) Oh, I’ll go ahead and share both names for posterity’s sake. “Twist and Turn” is also known as “Summer and Winter.” There are many quilt blocks that carry the same name over the years so this isn’t anything unusual. Take a look at the article below and the photos by clicking as it will enlarge for your reading enjoyment.

A Huge Thank You goes out to my researcher:

Beth Donaldson
Quilt Index Associate Director
Matrix: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, Michigan State University.

Love it when good things come together!