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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Happy Independence Day, America!

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July 4th is upon us, and here in the U.S. we celebrate Independence Day. Red, white, and blue are the colors of the season. I’ve been sorely lacking in handmade items to display around my home in celebration of the season. So this year, I sewed up three new home dec pieces. This first one is from A Year in Spools block of the month from Shabby Fabrics.

About four years ago (while we still lived in Utah), I purchased a kit for this Kimberbell Sweet Land of Liberty pillow. I decided it was time to get it embroidered and displayed in my home. I love it!

And my final new make for the season is this mini quilt from the Shabby Fabrics On Wander Lane Mini Quilt Block of the Month. So cute!

If you are in the United States, I pray you have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day. If you are not in the United States, I pray your July 4th is safe and enjoyable as well.

Thank you for stopping by to take a peek at some of my summer makes. I appreciate the time you take to read my blog. I leave you with a gorgeous Hydrangea from my garden. Enjoy!

Please let me know if you celebrate any national holidays, and share with me what you have made to add a festive touch to your home.

Scrappy Sunshine Quilt

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I sewed this quilt in 2024 as a free sew along with Sew Very Easy on YouTube. It was a mystery block of the month. If you want to stitch up this quilt, the sew along is still on the Sew Very Easy channel.

I used mostly fabrics by Lori Holt, but the white (with teeny tiny yellow circles) background fabric is Basin Feedsacks by Stacy West. The red is a Kona Solid.

I believe the quilt finished up around 72″ square. I used a Lori Holt wide back and did some basic freemotion quilting with my Block Rockit. My new quilt is at home in our guest room.

Thank you for stopping by. Happy Sewing!