Saturday, December 3, 2011

Memory Wreath


It is estimated that at least 618,000 Americans on both sides died during the Civil War*... and these casualties exceed the nation's loss in all its other wars, from the Revolution through Vietnam.   

I thought it appropriate to make a "Memory Wreath" block to include in my quilt...


This block was made with templates... or paper patterns for those of us who started out as dressmakers.  It wasn't much fun trying to fussy cut the little triangles but the block went together smoothly.




* If you'd like to read more about the casualties of the Civil War, check out this site.  One startling fact is that more died from disease, etc. than died in battle.



14 comments:

  1. It may not have been fun, but the fussy cut feathers are a very nice touch.

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  2. It's beautiful Freda, I love those feathers ;o)
    Greetings

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  3. That is really pretty - very much worth the effort.

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  4. Love how this block turned out. The fussy cutting was worth the extra effort.

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  5. Another lovely block!! You are inspiring me!! The fussy cut feathers are exquisite!! Thanks for sharing.

    Blessings

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  6. Very pretty! Your choice of fabric and fussy cutting really brought this block to life.

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  7. What a great block - it was worth the fussy cutting (easy for me to say, huh?)

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  8. The feathers are perfect and it's the perfect block for your quilt.

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  9. Fantastic block. Your patience in fussy cutting really paid off.

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  10. This is so striking. I hope you feel the fussy cutting was worth the effort, because it turned out so well.

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  11. Very nice block. Terrible casualty statistic. Such a terrible loss of life.

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  12. I really like this block, just a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing it.

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  13. The fussy cutting was certainly worth it! This block just sings. A wonderful tribute to our fallen brothers. Your quilt is going to be beautiful.

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  14. That's a lovely idea and your fussy-cutting is always perfect.

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