The Royal Palm Block
There are two blocks of this design in the Chester Criswell Quilt, one for six year old William and one for three year old Harry Clendenen.
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| William Clendenen |
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| Harry Clendenen |
The blocks were made by their mother Elizabeth Clendenen. Elizabeth was one of Mary Criswell's many cousins. Elizabeth and her husband Robert didn't live in Chester County; they moved around quite a bit and settled in the Baltimore area.
The names William and Harry suggested the block's name - The Royal Palm. The pattern is available on the website now. The feedback on the blocks and the stories is very positive, thank you so much, I hope you all enjoy this one too.
Remember, you don't have to use traditional reproduction fabrics for these blocks. If you want to see some Very Different Blocks take a look at Michelle's blocks on her blog http://buttontreelane.blogspot.com.au . Now that's a horse of a different colour!
P.S. Harry's full name was Isaac Henry; in the pattern I've called him 'Harry' five times and 'Isaac' once.
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| Royal Palms - Wikipedia photo |
Yay - this block looks relatively easy.
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