“It contained a four-poster bed with gingham curtains, a large rug, two large chairs, a bedside table, and a large bookshelf.”

“Dark wood flooring had been covered with hand-woven rag rugs of blue and pink gingham.”

“The comforter is bound on three side and reverses to a gingham check for a change when you want something different.”

“Patterns ranged from small ginghams to windowpane checks to colorful mid-sized madras plaids.”

“From cotton are made many qualities of unbleached, half-bleached, and bleached cloth, also calicoes, ginghams, muslins, nainsooks, cambrics, etc.”

“Turn the page, and there, in fresh ginghams, would be mom, baking pies with one hand while patting her towhead with the other.”