Trying to identify this block

[BellasQuilts]

My grandma made me this quilt when I was a kid. Trying to identify the block that she used here. Any ideas?

http://flickr.com/gp/taxibella/fxR6mA

[Txgrandma]

I'm really not that knowledgable on the names for all the quilt blocks but, when I looked at it I was reminded of x's and o's. Maybe it's just a different version your grandmother came up with. I also have a quilt my grandmother made with dresden plates, I can remember my mom pointing out different pieces of the fabric and telling me about a dress she had made from it. The date 1939 has been embroidered in one corner.

[Dragonfly]

According to Anita Grossman Solomon this is an old Italian design but doesn't give it a name, although it is very much like a single point arrowhead block. Here is a photo of a quilt that she has done using it.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MmhuWVML-r...impler+OIB.jpg

Anita is registered here on the forum and this is her blogspot
http://makeitsimpler.blogspot.com/

[Dragonfly]

After a little hunting I found this: http://www.antiquequiltdating.com/Fr...1910-1916.html
Apparently it is actually called Old Italian Block or sometimes Railroad Crossing and was commonly used as a signature quilt block.

So try googling Old Italian Block and there is some other history items you can read.

[Sandy Navas]

Lynn, your knowledge of quilt blocks and sources of information astonishes me. I am so impressed by what you know!!!

[Dragonfly]

LOL I don't know Sandy, you're pretty good at finding sources good information as well, like me I suspect you spend way too much time scooting around the internet. I love some of the sites you have listed. I guess that's what the forum is all about though, sharing and helping.

[Susan M]

The block looked familiar to me so I looked and found that it is similiar to a signature block pattern that I have.

[BellasQuilts]

That's exactly it the Railroad or Old Italian Block. Thank you so very much! I have hunted for quite awhile and just couldn't find it. I want to make a quilt just like it and now I know what I will be making. You ladies are a wealth of information.

[BellasQuilts]

Well, now that I have the name Old Italian Block, I was able to find a video on how to cut it out. Here it is

http://www.hgtv.com/video/real-simpl...deo/index.html

Superb!

[Mia]

LYNN and SANDY....... you are both awesome...... and very much appreciated