Baltimore Album Quilts - 7 x 7 set & Carrots

This quilt is dedicated to Hannah and James Hargest who died in 1838 and 1843. 

Blocks are inscribed with family records including their children and grandchildren. Hannah Evans and James Hargest, born in England, emigrated to Baltimore early in the 19th century after their 1804 marriage. They lived in the Darley Hall neighborhood of Baltimore. His death notice listed him as a gardener.

I've been categorizing the BAQ's by their setting structure and this is the only one I have photos for that is 49 blocks set 7 x 7. It's  95" square so the blocks are relatively small. 

The Hargest quilt has no elaborate triple flowers or layered basket blocks. The major reason I'd include it in the BAQ category (besides it being from Baltimore in the 1840s) is the inclusion of the block we've been calling carrots for want of a better name. Fourteen Carrots (what does it mean???)

Do notice the Turkey red dog tooth appliqued edge to each block.

This may be my favorite BAQ category (7x7) since there is only ONE quilt in it. I like to categorize but I am not looking forward to filing those dozens and dozens of 5x5 sets.

Read more about the quilt here at IQSC:
http://www.quiltstudy.org/exhibitions/online_exhibitions/whats_in_a_name/inscribed_quilts1.html

Here's the worksheet on this 7x7 category.