2011 marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. In commemoration of this anniversary, Barbara Brackman has started a blog where each week she presents a different quilt block along with stories and information about the Civil War. I discovered it while we were in Oregon and was totally inspired by it. So far I've completed 12 of the 29 blocks she has already presented. (I have a lot of catch-up to do!) I am stretching my abilities because to this point I've stuck with very simple, very easy quilt patterns. Some of these blocks are way more complicated than anything I have done before. I've already made lots of mistakes, but from a distance they don't look too bad. And I'm looking at this whole endeavor as a learning experience. With each block I make I learn something new about the Civil War and am hopefully improving in my abilities to piece quilt blocks.
5 comments:
Looks good! Keep it up. BTW, Alec loves his his quilt you made. Jessie took some pictures of him in it and I'm sure you'll get to see them soon.
I think your blocks look great! That will be a gorgeous quilt when it is complete.
Oooooh, I like.
The roses picture on your trip post is incredible. Also, your bouquet of lovely girls is very beautiful, too.
These are fantastic! A sampler is such a great way to get experience. You definitely will be an expert when you finish the 29 blocks. I love what you've done! Make sure you put the next batch on your blog!
Love the photos Jess. So insanely jealous of your gorgeous kids!!!!!
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