Civil War Generals’ Wives BOM – Month Three

December 31, 2011 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Here it is, my last post of 2011. This month’s block of the month is in honor of General William Tecumseh Sherman’s wife. Since he was a Yankee general, there are no forts named after him as there are for the Southern generals. I have no partiality to the North or South – I am neutral. My mother is 100% Southern belle and my father is 100% Yankee. General Sherman’s wife, Ellen, was a highly educated, very politically active woman. You go girl!

I must confess, I am not an accomplished quilter, so I have one thing to say about this block – tedious. I find quilting more difficult than garment sewing because it is one dimensional. Measurements and seams must be spot on or the whole thing ends up askew. Garment sewing is three dimensional and easier to ‘fudge’ when something doesn’t match up perfectly. I’m learning patience every day. 🙂

Have a safe New Year’s Eve and a “sewcessful” 2012. Thank you for reading my blog.

Civil War Generals’ Wives BOM – Month Two

November 15, 2011 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Okay, here’s installment number two. This block is in remembrance of Eliza Brooks Ellis Bragg. Her husband was General Braxton Bragg, CSA. Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Bragg, California are named for him as well as Bragg, Texas (a ghost town).

Civil War Generals’ Wives BOM – Month One

October 16, 2011 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Since DH’s graduate degree is in Civil War studies, I thought I would show my support of his interests by joining Fat Quarter Shop’s block of the month. Each month focuses on the wife of one Civil War General. Once a month, for 12 months, I receive the biography of said wife along with the fabric and instructions for that month’s block. The club runs from this month (October) through next September. The first block is in remembrance of Anna Marie Hennen Hood. Fort Hood is named after her husband.