Civil War Quilt Question
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Civil War Quilt Question
I am planning a Civil War quilt with a stack of Kindred Spirits fat quarters that I won in last summer's Row by Row. I plan to put together some Barbara Backman blocks and others, but want my design to have an applique center. I know I can do whatever I want, but would like to hear from someone knowledgeable on Civil War period designs: are hexagon flowers appropriate or are they from another era? I borrowed 6 books on the subject from the guild library and none show any hexies. Thanks for your help.
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google Barbara Barackman's website--bet she will have some samples cause she made tons of quilt patterns. I don't think the hexie's became popular until 20th century--seems the 1860's type quilts were more floral designs--more like Baltimore album blocks but a bite more primitive/less involved.
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on Barbra Brackman's blog, she shows a
http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/
Wool and cotton hexagons by Keturah McElroy, ca. 1858 from the Kentucky Historical Society Quilt Collection
http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/
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I've just finished reading 3 different research books on mid-1800s quilts. Several were hexie quilts; applique hexies less so. But Barbara Brackman is definitely your go-to resource.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
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I don't typically think of hexies as being typical of the Civil War quilts. Those are more a 20th century style. You might try looking up the Civil War Bride quilts. They have lovely applique that perhaps could inspire a more traditional design.
Or, mix & match traditional and modern & go ahead and do the hexies with the repro fabrics. Sometimes updates to traditional patterns make for very interesting designs.
Or, mix & match traditional and modern & go ahead and do the hexies with the repro fabrics. Sometimes updates to traditional patterns make for very interesting designs.
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