Quilt Notes: SARAH'S FAVORITE is illustrated twice in Nancy Cabot's quilt column in the Chicago Tribune: first in June of 1934 (see left), with a brief note dating it to 1869; and then again in January of 1937, but including a more detailed appreciation of its history from pioneer days, in Cabot's view symbolic of the grit of women who "braved the hardships of a virtually unknown country." Cabot says: "Pioneer women who braved the hardships of a virtually unknown country frequently were confronted with the necessity of warm bedclothing. The few patterns which were available were copied and recopied until the women decided to experiment and do a little designing in their own limited circles. SARAH'S FAVORITE is one of the creations following this dearth of quilt patterns, and is one of the simple pieced blocks which made the best all-over pattern for a coverlet. This design afforded excellent opportunity for the utilization of the voluminous dresses which were too worn to serve any other purpose than patches for a warm quilt." Within the context of women's rights, there are many names that give the title of a quilt design a sense of freedom, honoring a person's preference, delight, or specialness. Blocks of this type at this site also include: CHILDREN'S DELIGHT QUEEN'S FAVORITE GRANDMA'S SURPRISE OLD MAID'S RAMBLER and MILKMAID'S STAR