Civil War Bride Quilt Book

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Civil war bride quilt book.

Authors of the blue and the gray quilting book fabricsweets. Heavily appliquéd blocks of flowers leaves birds butterflies animals and fruit. Most blocks are from the threadbear pattern but i made some changes and substitutions a squirrel here a rabbit there and this fruit bowl block. Civil war bride in red.

However corliss from threadbear has beaten me to it and this year at showcase i found her beautiful pattern. The most common civil war quilt kit material is cotton. I love the style of writing they had back then their wording and phrases are so different from what we are use to in today s world. Editing from original jan.

Civil war bride by corliss searcey here s a fabulous quilt in the style of the bird of paradise quilt in the american folk art museum in new york city. Addicted to the civil war bride quilt. These quilts were often made by the bride and their family as a present blessing the new bride with fertility and happiness. It measures approx 170cm 67 in by 173cm and is hand appliqued and hand quilted.

2017 the bird of paradise quilt top or civil war bride quilt no idea who named which what of the civil war era. I also joined the civil war diary quilt yahoo group because i will make this quilt one day. Well i have finished my third block of this quilt now and i am totally addicted. This leaves it open to the imagination.

68 square indulge your passion for appliqué. Mother of the bride dresses. Threadbear civil war bride corliss searcey applique reproduction fabric pattern patchwork quilt needleturn. The book is made of journal entries from woman who lived in the civil war era.

Civil war bride quilt i ve been an admirer of the bird of paradise quilt which was made during the american civil war in 1858 1863 and have always wanted to create a replica of this amazing quilt. Happy dance time started in september 2014 and now completed. It is a great project and i am totally loving the applique technique i recently learned from my quilting friend thanks again mary liz. Civil war quilts motivate yourself how to stay motivated quilting bride motivation how to make bridal wedding bride.