Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler
50 Quilt Blocks with Stories from History
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- £10.99
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- £10.99
Publisher Description
Witness Civil War history chronicled in quilt squares, discover more about the women behind them, and learn how to craft a quilt of your own.
Journey through a historic time in American history with Barbara Brackman, bestselling author and quilt historian. Barbara's book features fifty quilt blocks that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Each block (most were first published in the 1930s) was selected for the symbolism its name lends to recounting stories from the era’s women. This compilation of quilt block patterns includes period photos and first-person accounts. Choose from pieced or appliquéd blocks, each in two colorways with instructions for 8” and 12” sizes. Dig into your reproduction fabrics and enjoy combining blocks to make your own tribute quilt.
“This is another lovely book of Barbara’s to add to the collection.”—Australian Quilters Companion
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Brackman (Civil War Women) gloriously honors the Civil War without bellicosity: the renowned quilt historian developed 50 quilt blocks with narratives. Each block, featuring brown-toned reds (as if washed in sepia) offers a vignette in fabric of U.S. women's history; each block stands alone but also as a complement within a sampler quilt. Brackman's introduction explains how the project flowed from her blog, begun in 2011, for the sesquicentennial of the war's start. Blocks fall into five chapters, from four patches to appliqu ; each comes with two examples of shading alternatives (it's always amazing the differences color and placement play in piecing). Also included are templates, cutting instructions for 8-in. 8-in. or 12-in. 12-in. finished blocks and occasional hints for piecing, plus references to historical sources for the blocks' names, such as the Ladies' Art Co. The blocks, many publicized in the 1930s rather than the 1860s, suggest the Civil War by name or pattern. Although some of Brackman's connections are a stretch, most stories (such as ones about enemy-vandalized pins and needles and about split-up cousins) are heartbreaking history.
