The Fascination of Civil War Era Quilts
January 20, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
Civil War Era quilts provide fascination for quilters interested in history and needlework of prior eras. Much research has been done about quilts of those days and books written about them.
As I researched on this topic myself, I discovered Marcie’s Patchalot more blog and a post about the Civil War quilts she and a friend, Connie, have made…or are making.
I’m sure you’ll find Every Picture Tells a Story fascinating. Perhaps it will provide you with ideas about a project you could undertake.
Stories about Civil War Quilts are somewhat related to my previous post, The Underground Quilt Controversy, since the events underlying all of them date back to that era surrounding the Civil War or War Between the States.
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
I have started a sampler quilt using the blocks from this book. Because I could not find the patterns, and as a challenge, I used EQ5 to create the individual blocks, all in the same size, of course, and then I pieced them. I am about 3/4 of the way to completing the piecing (had to stop for Christmas gifts), and I’m eager to see how it turns out.
Jean