Drunkard's Path
The Drunkard's Path Quilt is the ninth pattern of the secret code.
Slaves were to move in a staggering fashion to allude any following slave hunters. They were to even double back occasionally on their tracks to confuse slave catchers.
The Underground Railroad got its name from such a pursuit. A Kentucky slave known as Tice was escaping to freedom. He made it to the shore of the Ohio River, near the home of John Rankin's safe house. The slave holder was tracking right behind him. There was no boat tied up for Tice's escape, so he jumped right into the icy water.
Fortunately, Tice heard a whippoorwill calling him to safety. Tice looked up and saw a yellow light, the lantern in the window of John Rankin's home.
Tice vanished right before the slave holder's eyes. When the slave holder went home emptyhanded, he told everyone the Underground Railroad came by and picked him up.
The Drunkard's Path is two color block.
This is my block.
You will need two fabrics, one for the background and one for the path.
Cut 2 - 71/4" and 2 - 51/2" squares from each fabric. You will need 41/2" circle template.
Using the circle template and the 51/2" squares, cut 2 circles from all 4 - 51/2" squares.
Lay your circles on the 71/4" squares as shown above. Center the circles and pin, then stitch around each circle with a zig-zag stitch. I did not back mine, but you can use heat n bond light or appliqué however you please.
After you appliqué circles then cut your squares in 4 equal parts. As above.
Lay out your small squares to make one of the squares you need. As above.
Sew squares together, I pressed my seams toward the background fabric. Now make 3 more squares just like this one.
Now you have your 4 squares you need to make your block.
Turn your squares to layout the block you need. As above. Sew squares together and press your seams.
Now you have your Drunkard's Path block.
Have fun and I'll have the next block next week.
Hope everyone as a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Carol
