Just asking most times doesn't help because they don't know as in the Joann post about a ham. You need to fine a shop or designer that you know knows their stuff. Then also there were different prints from the North or South. It is very involved but my personally feeling is why not interchange North and South who is too say that before the war someone didn't travel to visit someone and buy fabric in the area they were visiting. The quilts also changed from class to class. The slaves wouldn't have the same fabric as they had at the big house. Then there would be the difference between slave owners some were more generous then others. Slave quilts were also tied they were meant to be used and were often needed in a hurry. The beautiful quilts that still exsist today were show quilts. the quilts that took forever to make. In the south the wives and daughter would sew the afternoon away with their tiny stitches and lovely handwork. So you have to read and research and decide what you want in the way of CW and go from their. OH and just an after thought the slave quilts were filled with cotton but the cotton often was not carded it still have the hard prickly outside on it.

Actual repro v. tribute is a fun issue. You could fake it without purchasing officially designated "reproduction" fabrics. Wartime is make-do-time.

There's a great shop in Temecula for CW fans. Maybe you could find a shop in your area.

Judie Rothermel makes fun tributes, right? I love what she's done with the cheddar era.
http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/...07&Parent_Ids=

I know aren't they yummy but they are not repo's as per Sherly at Hancock of Paducah. The just look like CW but they are listed CW. I like the ones with Lincoln but they would be just for fun to have a quilt like that or even a wall hanging for someone who likes the CW. Thanks for sharing Loretta. It is nice to see others have my interest not just in quilting but of the CW also.

They have tons of fabrics some on sale. I just visited the shop 2 weekends ago
http://www.commonthreadsquilting.com/

Judie Rothermel
this is a link to her shop

http://www.schoolhousequilts.com/gallery.htm

Well, a history and a quilting lesson in one.
Thanks for the info, ladies.

Although Judie Rothermel fabric's are beautiful a lot are not CW reproductions but tributes to the CW.

If you want to learn more about Civil War quilts and dress visit Elizabeth Stewark Clarks the Sewing Academy forum it is a wonderful place to visit.

Here is another place to purchase fabric
http://www.piecingthepast.com/reproductionfabrics.htm

this place is great I forgot all about them. bebe I tried to call you and left a message I will try again tomorrow.

Bonnie Blue has super high quality fabric--I've purchased from them and was so so so impressed. It was my favorite of all I ordered.