Hiding in Plain Sight – A Civil War Era Inspired Quilt

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I learned a lot in making this quilt. The pattern is from the book Beyond the Battlefield, 14 Scrappy Civil War Quilts. Each quilt pattern is accompanied by the story of a heroic woman who played a role in America’s Civil War.

I participated in a class at one of my local quilt stores. We learned to use our Accuquilt Dies to cut all the pieces for the blocks. The class was designed for the 8″ Cube, but I own the 9″ Cube, so my quilt ended up just a bit larger than the others in the class. The finished dimensions of my quilt are 90″ x 90″.

I quilted it with free motion quilting. I’m not sure what the design is called, but I just call it wonky figure eights. I used nice, large quilting motions so the stitching would not be too dense. I was going for a soft, drapeable feel.

I used various fabrics from a curated fat quarter bundle. The fabrics are from various artists and various manufacturers.

I wanted a small coordinating throw to fold and display on top of my new quilt at the foot of my bed, so I made this soft, cuddly little blanket. I used Luxe Cuddle Paws fabric from Shannon Fabrics. And for the reverse side, I used flannel.

My little friend, Wolfgang, gave it a big paws up!!!

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Published by Pamela Klingensmith

Sewing is my passion and I always have a notion to sew, but sometimes I get distracted with other crafty endeavors. I share my creative accomplishments (and sometimes failures) here on my blog. I am a licensed Martha Pullen beginning sewing instructor and serger instructor. For 5 years, I taught new owners how to use their Bernina sewing machines at my local Bernina dealer, and for 2 years I taught serger project classes at my local Baby Lock dealer. These days, my professional time is spent retailing handmade purse and bag making supplies and patterns. I also sell a small selection of fabric as well as my handmade bags and purses. "The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps." Prov. 16:9

4 thoughts on “Hiding in Plain Sight – A Civil War Era Inspired Quilt”

  1. Both of these turned out lovely, and I do like all of the colors you chose. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the class and learned to use a tool you already owned. I have acquired quite a few things and starting to look at a plan to begin using them, or finding them a new home. Cheers… Chris in FL

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    1. Thank you, Chris. I too have so many things I have acquired and need to use or find new homes for them. It is so easy to accumulate, but so hard to set aside the time to actually use those things.

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