Civil War Blocks



Barbara Brackman is commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War with a block-of-the-week along with history of the conflict.

I got a late start (June) and am playing catch-up.  These are the ones I've done to date.  I'll be adding as I get the blocks completed.



1. Catch Me if You Can


2.  North Star



3.  Seven Sisters - I've decided not to make this applique block... or any other applique block in this series.  I can do applique but don't care for it and would like to focus on pieced blocks for this quilt.  I need 48 blocks for a large throw size quilt and there will be 52 blocks in the series so I have some wiggle room if any more applique blocks show up.



4.  Tears for Texas


5.  Kansas Troubles


6.  Richmond


7.  Log Cabin


8.  Cotton Boll


9.  Birds in the Air


10.  Lincoln's Platform


11.   London Square


12.   Louisiana


13.   Little Blue Basket


14.   Fox & Geese


15.   Fort Sumter


16.   White House


17.   Comfort Quilt


18.   Union Square


19.   Missouri Star


20.   New England


21.  Underground Railroad


22.  Blockade


23.  Illinois Roads


24.  Ladies Aid Album


25.  Calico Puzzle


26. Barbara Fritchie






27.  Irish Chain




28.  Next Door Neighbor






29.  Railroad Crossing




30.  Peterson's Stars and Stripes - Another applique blocks... I'll take a pass on this one!






31.  Empty Spools



32.  Carolina Lily




33. Indiana Puzzle




34:  Rosebud




35:  Star of the West




36:  Kentucky Crossroads




37:  Confederate Rose





38:  Ohio Star



39:  Hovering Hawks



40:  Order Number Eleven 


41:  Red, White, and Blue Star



42:  "H" is for Hospital



43:  Right Hand of Friendship



45. Port and Starboard  (have a thing for HSTs so made two)





46. Apple Tree 



47.  Dixie Tea



48.  West Virginia


49.  Yankee Puzzle



50.  Grapes of Wrath



51:  New York   (decided not to make this one)


52:  Christmas Wreath (or Star)


53:    Union Shield (decided not to make this one too)



Since I have omitted applique blocks and a couple of others, I needed extra blocks for a total of 56 for a 7x8 layout.  These are the ones I've made...


Friend's Star



Grandmother's Fan


Memory Wreath


Sickle variation


Southern Belle


Windmill variation


Scotch Squares (in honor of the folks from Scotland who settled in the Sandhills of NC)




And... drum roll please.... the blocks all together...