Civil War Causes fabric collection has arrived! This collection is a combination of "past favorites" from various fabric designers. These fabrics will be featured in an upcoming book due out this fall by Homestead Hearth.
You can view the fabrics here:
Above is an image of the quilt Aurelia's Journey that features these fabrics. Here is more information on the project:
An accompanying book is scheduled for release early Fall 2010. Written by Homestead Hearth and published by Kansas City Star Qults, the book will supply quilters with the instructions to recreate the antique quilt that inspired the project.
Designers Dolores Smith and Sarah Maxwell discovered the antique quilt, wondering about the maker and whether she had experienced the events that triggered the war and the war itself. Combining old favorites with unique, more complex blocks, the maker obviously devoted many hours to making this quilt, which was completed in 1875. Dolores & Sarah decided to recreate the historical treasure, adapting the blocks for more contemporary techniques like rotary cutting or foundation piecing. To retain the historical integrity of the original, they worked with Marcus Fabrics to bring together a fabric collection reminiscent of the original fabrics, including the fabulous cheddar used in the sashing.
1 comment:
That quilt is awesome. WOW!!
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