I am making this for my husband. :D
He loves all things pertaining to the Civil War.

I have been inspired by all of you who have done the URR Quilt. :lol:
This quilt top has been a learning experience for me. :roll:
I have only sewn a friendship star and a nine-patch block previous to this undertaking.

I have had many days when I ripped out more than I sewed. :oops:
I have learned so much in the process. :)

Hubby helped me choose the fabrics and the backing for this quilt. :D
He has a good eye for color. I love his choices. :lol:

I do not know how I will quilt it. :roll:
Hubby suggested quilt in the ditch.
I want this quilt to hold up to everyday use.

Please give me your suggestions and comments.

Thank you all,
Sandi

Didn't mean for two pics of the backing.

Your blocks are wonderful! You certainly got a lot of practice making different kind of blocks.l

The backing fabric is really special, too!

Lucky husband!

Your underground rail road is really, really nice. I am sure you are proud of your results. That was a ton of work to make this quilt for him. I enjoy learning new blocks. Did you?

It is a very nice quilt for hubby. He must be thrilled!!!

Thank you Joan.
I appreciate the encouragement.
Hubby spied the backing at Hancocks when I was looking at the flannel.
He called me over and said what do you think about this for the back.
I just smiled and said that's it.
Sandi

That is fabulous! I love that backing.. :D

Thanks Red.
I am very happy with the results.
I so enjoy sewing and making things for others.
I was very excited when the blocks turned out sorta looking like the ones in the pics. Some were smaller and some were larger, but I enjoyed making them all.
Hubby is very happy. His smile was all I needed to see when I showed him the finished top.
Sandi

That's beautiful, and I love how your dh helped pick the fabrics!! That's such a special treasure for both of you.

For quilting, I don't know. What was the common quilting method of the day in the late 1800s? Surely someone here knows.

That is just beautiful. You did a great job on it.

Love the quilt! So many different blocks, I could look at it forever and never get bored. You mist be so pleased with the way it come out!!!

What a beautiful quilt!! Awesome job on everything!

My quilter says if you don't want to distract from the design--meander. :D

Thank you Ms Grace.
Hubby has good taste.

I love the colrs your hubby picked out. The quilt is beautiful.

Thank you SAHM,
Hubby & I have like minds in many things.
It is wonderful to share our interests together.
He gets as excited as I do looking at fabric.
I would say he has added to my stash more than I have. :lol:
Sandi

Thank you Quilt4u,
This quilting forum inspired me with their pretties.
Sometimes you just have to sit and look to learn.

Sandi

Thank you barnbum,
I appreciate your compliment. :lol:
Meandering huh? :shock:
Sounds good..........
Never quilted other than in the ditch. :oops:
The learning experience continues......... :D
Sandi

This turned out really good and the backing is perfect.

Are you planning on handquilting or machine? Either way I would opt to do SID or better yet 1/4" from the ditch with, perhaps, a decorative design around the dresdin plate, maybe a ribbon and bow or something like that. IMHO meander is too "modern" a look for such a traditional pattern and you did say your DH is a civil war buff, this would be more in keeping with the era. I think you will be very pleased with the results if you do 1/4" stitching from the ditch inside each piece of patchwork. Very traditional.

The quilt top looks wonderful. Your husband will certainly love it. :D I also like the backing fabric. Very appropriate for the time period. Some people are unaware of the purpose for these underground railroad quilts. They were used as maps to guide the slaves from one stop on the underground railroad to the next. The former slaves only needed to remember the sequence of the blocks to know where to travel.

Your quilt is beautiful, and I just love the material you choose for the backing!

It's lovely Sandi! Great work, no wonder hubby is pleased! :D

Very nice and I love the back.

Absolutely beautiful!

Your URR is beautiful!!!! I bought the URR book last year, and I started a wall hanging size that was supposed to be a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law. I only did the first 4 blocks, tho.

So I just showed my husband your photo and he loved it!! Acted like he's never seen a URR before!!! LOL So I may be pulling that book out sooner than I'd thought. hehehe

Sandi, your quilt for your DH
is just beautiful!! :D You have
done a great job sewing it together.
I love it!! Thank you for sharing.
:D :D :D :D

What a great quilt!

Deara

Your URR Quilt is wonderful - I love it & so will your DH. Love your choice of the colours you've used too.

I have the book by E Burns but to date haven't used it - however I am involved in the Pioneer Blocks BOM here on the board. You ought to take a look they are all so different.

Tisha

Very nice! I've never seen that fabric of the presidents before.

Beautiful. And I really love your backing fabric.

Thank you so much Brazen.
I have spent countless hours working on these blocks.
The time goes by so quickly when you enjoy what you are doing.
I started out doing only the first four too.
I was waiting for my LQS to get the Large Flying Geese ruler in.
I had no experience doing any other blocks except Friendship Star and Nine-Patch.
This has truly been a happy learning experience.

Sandi

Thank you Tisha,
Fabric does speak to you if you listen.
I have been peeking in on the Pioneer Blocks BOM thread.
I promised myself and hubby I would not start too many projects at once.
I still have my quilt in my avatar to finish.
I have a Christmas wallhanging kit to do, another new concept I will be learning with that.
I also love the Dear Jane thread. Been toying with buying the book and jumping into that too, but promises are promises.
So many things I like and want to do.

Sandi

Thank you sewnsewer2,
Hancock Fabrics sells the Presidents fabric.

Sandi

Beautiful. Love your blocks.

You've done a wonderful job on all your blocks! I love it! It's great your husband is so involved and is encouraging you so much! Thanks for sharing!

Lucky husband--he is going to flip over this quilt! Well done!

Awesome!!! I love it!!! What makes it so special to me is that it is a joint quilt project!!! :D :D :D

It is a beauty no matter how you quilt it.

Beautiful !! I love your border and sashings. Wish I had thought of that when I made my top (which is now a UFO, unfortunately). Your piecing is perfect.

You did a wonderful job your quilt!!
Love the colors.
I have a friend that's doing a civil war quilt!

You should feel blessed by the luv you will always get back from hubby.
Maybe becasue it is of an older era fabrics, you should try hand quilting with over-all pattern of Baptist Fan, its half circles and would compliment all those beautiful blocks
happy stitchen
JRSAY :-) :)

You did a wonderful job on your URR quilt! The colors are so complimentary of each other. The dresdan plate is beautiful and I reallly like the way you made the sashing and the borders. The backing is perfect for this as well. Beautiful!