Block 20, Brother on Furlough (#118), Civil War Anniversary Quilts #3

Block 20 Brother on Furlough (#118), Civil War Anniversary Quilt 3, page 248 (& 102)

4 fabrics
A  4 @ 1 ¾” squares (lavender in photo)
   4 @ ½ X 3 rectangles
B  4  @ 2 1/8” squares cut on 1 diagonal (gold in photo)
C  2 @ 3 3/8” squares cut on 1 diagonal (blue in photo)
D  1 ½” square (center) (cream in photo)
1.  Sew 2 B gold triangles to either side of an A lavender square playing close attention to orientation (guess why I’m telling you this! see picture pg 248), repeat to make 4  (Note, if you cut your triangles from square larger than than 2 1/8 you may get ‘floating’ squares in corners, guess how I know…..)
2.  Sew unit from step 1 to blue C triangle, repeat to make 4 @ 3 ½” squares
3.  Sew 1 lavender rectangle between 2 of units in step 2 (watch that large triangle is pointing to center), repeat for second unit
4.  Sew remaining lavender rectangles to either side of small center square then sew this unit to units from step 3.  Square to 6 ½” if necessary
This block is also known as Dove in the Window
Have fun!

Darlene, I'm honored

Darlene made her version of my Stars Galore Quilt--AWESOME!  Check it out (and her blog)
http://iquiltscarletandgray.blogspot.com/2011/07/check-out-my-stars-and-stripes-allover.html

Block 19 ( #117) Her Whole Heart, Civil War Anniversary Quilts

Block 19 ( #117) Her Whole Heart, page 247 and 101 Civil War Anniversary Quilts

4 fabrics

A Center, image on point, 3 ¼”

B 4 cream (in photo page 247) @ 2 ¼”, draw diagonal line on each

 

C 4 grey (in photo page 247) @ 2 ¼”

D Corners, 2 navy @ 3’ cut on 1 diagonal

Sides, 1 3 ½” cut on both diagonals, quarter triangles

1. With a B and a C right sides together, sew ¼” on each side of the diagonal line, cut apart, repeat with other 3 B and C squares, makes 8 HSTs at 1 7/8”

2. Looking at photo for correct placement, sew 2 of the HST together (be careful here), sew appropriate units to top right and bottom left on center image square

3. add smaller (quarter) D triangles to each side of top left and bottom right double HST units, add to center square (see picture)

4. Sew larger D triangles to double HST units and square block to 6 ½

I actually used 3 ½” (since I just cut a 3 ½” strip) for all the navy squares, including the corner ones, and trimmed down after sewing to block, but 3” should be enough.

Block 18, Poisoned Missals (Civil War Letter Quilt)

Block 18 (#116) Poisoned Missals, Civil War Letter Quilt from Civil War Anniversary Quilts, Page 246 & 100 (adapted from instructions by Jo Crabtree)

3 fabrics-A, B, C

A. Cut one 3 7/8" square

B. Cut one 3 7/8" square

C. Cut two 3 7/8" squares

Put one C and one B square right sides together. Draw diagonal line and sew 1/4" on

either side of line. Cut on line to make two HSTs. Repeat with remaining C and A

squares

Refer to picture on page 246 for assembly.


 

Block 17 Good Spirits (Civil War Anniversary quilt #3)

Block 17 (#115) Good Spirits, see page 245 & 100 from Civil War Anniversary, Rosemary Youngs (Civil War Letters, quilt #3)

3 fabrics

A Center Image fabric, cut 4 ¾ with image ‘on point’

B Pink, cut 4 ¼” square and cut on both diagonals

C Tan, cut 4 ¼” square and cut on both diagonals

1. Matching square corners of B & C quarter square triangles, sew together keeping C fabric (tan) on right side when open. (see picture.) Make 4

2. Mark center-point of each side of center. Matching the seam of unit 1 to center point, sew to each side of center square.

 

I won!!!

Copied from Jo's Country Junction (http://www.joscountryjunction.com/) "Oh and last week’s winner of Martingale and Company‘s, “Civil War Legacies” by Carol Hopkins is…..Sally from Sally’s Quilts."
Now how cool is that?!!  I'm jazzed--I love Civil War repro fabric and patterns, this is perfect for me!!

See, this is why I follow logs like Jo's!    Thanks Jo and Martingale & Co.

Have the Blues Sometimes, Block 16, Civil War Letter Quilt

Block 16 (# 114, page 244 from Civil War Anniversay by Rosemary Youngs)

Here we go again. The best way to make this is by paper pieceing.

Given that:

4 colors

Cream: 2 5/8" square

Cheddar: cut strips 7/8" X 2 3/4", you'll need 12

2 @ 2 1/4" square cut on 1 diagonal

Indigo: cut strips 7/8" X 3 14", you'll need 12

2 @ 2 1/4" square cut on 1 diagonal

Grey:

Round 1: 2 @ 1 1/2" square cut on 1 diagonal

Round 2: 2 @ 1 7/8" square cut on 1 diagonal

Round 3: 2 @ 2 3/8" square cut on 1 diagonal

Round 4: 2 @ 2 5/8" square cut on 1 diagonal

Round 5: 2 @ 2 3/4" square cut on 1 diagonal

Round 6: 2 @ 3 1/4" square cut on 1 diagonal

1. Sew Cheddar strips to opposite sides of square. Then sew indigo to other sides. Add right triangle of grey from 1 1/2" square to each corner--making sure to sew to but not past the cream point. With Cheddar strip at top, square up unit to 3 1/4"

2. Sew Cheddar strips to opposite sides of square, centering strip. Then sew indigo to other sides. Add right triangle of grey from 1 7/8" square to each corner--making sure to sew to but not past the cream point. Square up unit to 4".

3. Sew Cheddar strips to opposite sides of square, centering strip. Then sew indigo to other sides. Add right triangle of grey from 2 3/8" square to each corner--making sure to sew to but not past the cream point. Square up unit to 4 3/4".

4. Sew Cheddar strips to opposite sides of square, centering strip. Then sew indigo to other sides. Add right triangle of grey from 2 5/8" square to each corner--making sure to sew to but not past the cream point. Square up unit to 5 1/2".

5. Sew Cheddar strips to opposite sides of square, centering strip. Then sew indigo to other sides. Add right triangle of grey from 2 3/4" square to each corner--making sure to sew to but not past the cream point. Square up unit to 6 1/8

6. Sew Cheddar strips to opposite sides of square, centering strip. Then sew indigo to other sides. Add right triangle of grey from 3 1/4" square to each corner--making sure to sew to but not past the cream point. Square up unit to 6 3/4"

7. Add Cheddar and Indigo triangles made from 2 1/4" squares to each corner (Cheddar to cheddar and Indigo to indigo).

Turn block so grey is at top, square block to 6 1/2".

(now, go make a copy of the picture in the book and do some paper piecing, not just the best way--it's also the easiest!)