Civil War Legacies II by Carol Hopkins
Are you into creating miniature quilts, well this book may
be for you. This book is comprised of 17 projects made from scrappy reproduction
prints. This is Carol Hopkins
second book on Civil War Quilts. Carol Hopkins has designed many quilts using
reproduction fabrics.
Gettysburg Sun Quilt
Most of the quilts are small approximately 28 inches by 34
inches, block sizes average 3 inches. Two quilts are of medium size, 51 inch
square, and 44 inch square, respectively. Each quilt has detailed instructions
on how to piece the blocks. A brief introduction related to the Civil War
describes the quilt pattern in each chapter.
Lilies for Connie Quilt
With no previous experience in making miniature quilts, I
decided that I would review this book and create a miniature quilt. I chose the
Bonnet Ties quilt pattern. The quilt measures 27” by 33”, and the blocks are 3”by
3”.
Bonnet Ties Quilt
This was also the first time I constructed the pinwheel
block. Fabrics used in my version of the quilt were from the modern trend
versus the reproduction fabrics used in the book.
Bonnet Ties (modern fabric version)
The vibrant modern colours gave the quilt a different feel
about it. Lesson learned during the quilt making process is that miniature
quilts take much longer to quilt than bed size quilts, and there is no room to
make mistakes! After all blocks were sewn together, the quilt came to life.
The attributes of vintage quilts change when using modern
fabrics instead of reproduction fabrics.
So, if you would try a hand on miniature vintage quilts with
a modern flair, this book may be for you!
Parm
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