#150s checkerboard quilt

[bevanne46]

The Hartsfield African American Slave Quilts’ Last Caretaker

An 1850s Checkerboard quilt made by young girl when she was 13 years old, plus 11 other quilts made by her and her descendants, has been preserved and protected by one family through many generations. The quilts are part of the Hartsfield African American Slave Quilts Collection and are currently in the care of Seattle resident Jim Tharpe, who calls himself their last caretaker. These extremely rare quilts have been exhibited many times, most recently at the Columbia Gorge Museum in Stevenson.

[leech-lover]

Sunshine and Rain Clouds Blanket-A crochet pattern

For this project, you will need

• 4 Skeins of Caron one pound yarn (two in the color "sun yellow" and two in "soft gray mix"

• 4mm crochet hook

• Yarn needle

•Time and patience

Optional: A 3.5 mm crochet hook

This blanket is worked in multiple separate ribbed squares, which are then sewn together to create a lovely quilted checkerboard pattern that stretches in all directions for ultimate comfort.

Directions are as follows:

1. Using one color and your 4mm hook, Chain 16, taking care to leave a long tail

2. Turn and single crochet in the back loop of every stitch (16 in all)

3. Repeat step 2 until you have 16 rows.

4.Tie off, cut, leave long tails, and use a yarn needle to weave in the tail

5. Repeat 1-4 with each color until you have 75 of each color; 150 squares total (you can certainly do more or less as desired)

6. Once you have all the squares, lay them out so the sun yellow squares' ribbing points horizontally and the soft gray squares' ribbing points vertically. Make sure everything matches up nicely.

7. Begin by sewing the rows together, only sewing the horizontal points, taking care to tie off securely and weave in any tails. (The vertical will come next don't worry!)

8. Once all rows are connected, sew together all the columns, taking care to tie off securely and weave in any tails

9. Take either a 3.5mm or a 4mm and connect some gray yarn to the top corner of the blanket. Begin single crocheting across the top to begin making the border. Once you reach the corner, single crochet 3 times in the same stitch before going on to the next side of the blanket. Go all the way around 2-5 times or until you like it (I went around twice for mine)

10. Show everyone your new blanket and only share with those who bring a little sunshine to your rainstorm

[peachyteabuck]

so today’s already a ~day~ so let’s do some things!

put coffee pot in window

put all coffee/tea shit in the pink basket, put in kitchen 

make bed (sheets / blankets / pillows)

one load laundry (washer in / dryer in / dryer out / hang up)

put away clean dishes

finish tree block / checkerboard block

clear out drafts / respond to comments

ear measurements from black mask

organize bathroom organizer  + label

take meds + make coffee

organize quilt block patterns

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