Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War

I wanted to be sure to pass along some information for those of you that may be able to attend.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865), the New-York Historical Society presents a groundbreaking traveling exhibition, Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War, organized by the American Textile History Museum. The exhibition uses quilts, textiles, clothing, and other artifacts to connect deeply moving and insightful personal stories about the war, its causes, and its aftermath with the broader national context and public history.

 CIVIL-WAR ERA TEXTILES OFFER A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON AMERICA’S PAST AT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War
On View April 4 – August 24, 2014

Made for “AK” in Pennsylvania by an unidentified quiltmaker, this textile illustrates the life of a Zouave soldier. It includes fabrics used by seamstresses at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia to make Zouave uniforms. “AK” may have been Adam Keller or Albert Keen, both of whom served with the 88th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which boasted two companies of Zouaves. Collection of Kelly Kinzle.

 

And my favorite Civil War reproduction.  A quilt originally made by Jane Stickle 1869 "In War Time". This quilt was made by me. 

Happy weekend!

Wednesday

I've been working more and I tell ya, it is interfering with my sewing time! LOL I got a bobbin wound and my machine set up with the correct color thread and that is as far as I've gotten on my Sally Post blocks this week. I'm hopeful every day though!

Marsha finished her medallion quilt from the sewalong Randy and I did. You can see her beauty HERE.  If you are looking for a fun sewalong the center applique pattern can be found HERE. 

Now, for a lack of my quilts to show I'll share with you some lovely antique 4 block quilts from a quilt show.  These are so fantastic!!

Make it a fantastic Wednesday!!

My Benjamin Biggs Block

 Here is my block 3. With the blocks being 16" I doubt I'll be making all of the blocks. I made a few changes on this one to eliminate several tiny stems. They were completely unnecessary.

And here are my three.

Now, I've had way too many distractions lately, so on tap this week is to clean up my sewing room and focus on my Sally Post blocks. My machine is all set up for applique so I just need to stay single minded!

Oh, and I'd like to baste the Halloween tree quilt so when I am on the road it will be ready to take with me.

Benjamin Biggs Block 3

 

Block 3 is posted.

You can find it HERE.