Block 28! Corn and Beans!
Block 28 is Corn and Beans! Gosh, what a funny name for a block, it had to be selected it for the Timeless with a Twist Series. Plus, I just love the lines the units create. Corn and Bean, appeared in the Ladies Art Company in 1897. Block 28 ~ Corn and Beans ~ Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 This block was extremely popular in the early 1900s and it revived in popularity again in the 1930s. “This was the pattern used for the quilt that was on the bed in the first “Farm Demonstration Home”, in Missouri, which attests to its popularity” said Hall, in 1935. This block has great lines, the mixture of the Popped Shaded Four-Patch, along with the Flying Geese and Half Square Triangle produces a light feeling yet the design of the square diamond sitting behind sill prevalent. This version of the block has the Half Square Triangles split in shading, however other versions have all the Half Square Triangles the same shading. I find the spli...