Historical

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Remembrances is a quilt to commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial—the start of the Civil War 150 years ago. The centers of the 9-inch weathervane blocks are cut from printed yardage from Marcus Fabric’s Civil War Tribute line and contain scenes, portraits, battles and flag motifs from the...

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When I saw this block in an antique quilt, it reminded me of a wheel with a fancy hub, perhaps like one that might have been found on carriages in the mid 19th century. The 33 blocks which measure 6 ¾” x 6 ¾” are set on point in a zig-zag layout. Finished Size: 60" x 78" Designed by Carol Hopkins

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Civil War soldiers like Milton had to make enough musket balls to fill their leather pouches before going into each battle. The soldiers used the campfire to melt lead in an iron kettle. Then, long-handled ladles were used to pour the hot liquid into a tool that contained a mold to form the metal...

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Lauren, my beautiful and talented niece, has sung and danced in numerous musicals with national touring companies performing with the Pittsburgh Musical Theater. The tiny framed 4” shoofly blocks in this quilt remind me of the small pins she uses to secure her costume hats during her energetic...

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This medallion quilt with 6-inch center stars is made from very accurate reproductions of colors and print designs that were available around the time of the Civil War. All of the fabrics used in this quilt were reproduced by RJR fabrics for their Civil War Ladies II collection. Just imagine the...

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During the Civil War, many beautiful southern gardens were neglected. Thorns and weeds grew among the beautifully colored rose bushes. I was inspired to make this quilt after seeing the striped thorn print in Judie Rothermel’s Civil War Chronicles fabric line for Marcus Fabrics. The quilt is made...

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The way the triangles in this quilt line up reminds me of troop formations. My inspiration for the name of this pattern was the popular Civil War song, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” I’ll bet that tune is running through your head right now! Made of assorted reds, browns, and light shirting...

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Women of the Civil War era were expected to wear hats or bonnets when they stepped out in public. Yard-long ribbon ties that flowed down toward the woman’s waistline, like the tiny squares flowing diagonally across this scrappy quilt, helped to hold fancy bonnets in place. Finished size: 27” x...

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Women and girls from western Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, where I was born and raised, played an important part in the Civil War. Many worked in a local factory making bullet cartridges to supply the troops. Unfortunately, a tragedy known as the Allegheny Arsenal Explosion killed almost 80...

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“Crackers,” the historical name of this quilt block, seems appropriate for the title of this quilt, given the role that crackers played in feeding soldiers during the Civil War. These 3/8” thick biscuits, sometimes called hardtack, were baked in large northern factories, packed in wooden crates,...

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Caissons were two-wheeled carts used to carry heavy ammunition chests, spare wheels, pick axes, shovels, tar buckets, and other miscellaneous tools needed to repair the roads they traveled on. This equipment weighed so much that six horses were needed to pull the load carried in one caisson unit....

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Cyrus Young is a 50” x 50” strippie quilt made of simple 6” blocks set in vertical rows. This setting is a great way to feature the beautiful striped border fabrics included in many reproduction fabric lines. If your fabric consists of multiple stripe patterns, you can use different parts for...

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With the good selection of gray fabrics currently available, you can create Blue and Gray Trails, a small 26” x 26” doll quilt, wall hanging, or table topper consisting of a two different 6” blocks and a pieced border. Designed by Carol Hopkins

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Fireballs, a simple 22” x 26” quilt, is made of easy-to-piece 4” blocks. Combine one background print with a variety of red and black prints as shown, create combinations of your favorite colors such as pink and brown, blue and brown, green and black, or make it completely scrappy. Designed by...