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A Bit of Quilt History: The Charter Oak Quilt Block

by Patricia Cummings

Every now and then, a quilt block’s name brings home a certain point of history that is both charming and poignant. For the people of Connecticut, “Charter Oak,” an appliquéd quilt block, is very meaningful. The name of the block calls to mind a significant historical event of which residents are still quite proud. In 1662, King Charles issued a Royal Charter that proclaimed self-governance for the state. Having a change of mind in 1687, he sought to revoke the charter, and sent his troops to seize the decree.

The room in which officials were meeting suddenly went black. After candles were lit, the charter was nowhere in sight. Under cover of darkness, someone had whisked the important paper away, in order to store it safely within the recesses of an aged White Oak tree. The only photo I have seen of an antique quilt that features appliqués of Charter Oak blocks is one in which the quilt has Rose Wreaths and both Eagles and Charter Oaks in the borders. This quilt is pictured in the out of print book, non prescription ed pillsby Rose Wilder Lane.

This appliqué looks like an upright tree, and is less obscure or abstract a depiction as several others I have seen that have been called, “Charter Oak” blocks.

If I can find the Charter Oak block example I once made, I’ll post a photo. In the meantime, I hope that I’ve been helpful in providing some background information about the block to answer a reader’s question today. If anyone has a photo that I could add to illustrate a quilt made with this block (or one version of the block, that is), I’d be happy to add it to this file.

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  1. Sarah E. says:

    I love the stories you add about the history of particular blocks. Thank you!