Civil War era quilt squares

 Last week I was invited to do a display at a local historic village, John A Logan College, Carterville, IL.

They have an open house in July and the theme is quilts of the civil war era.  I am working on squares that I found online, and many from a book by Barbara Brackman.  Available on Kindle for about $2.99.

Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler: 50 Quilt Blocks with Stories from History Kindle Edition

by Barbara Brackman  (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

Here are a few that I have completed:





Each image, in the book, is followed by a historic reference article and tips for conventional quilters.  Thus far it's a fun project with pretty simple designs.













More to follow.


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