Civil War Legacies II: 17 Small Quilt Patterns for Reproduction Fabrics - Softcover

Hopkins, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604683821 ISBN 13: 9781604683820

Publisher: That Patchwork Place, 2014

Synopsis

In this follow-up to her best-selling Civil War Legacies, Carol Hopkins presents another outstanding collection of charming projects. Each engaging quilt is ideal for scraps and 1860s reproduction fabrics.

• Choose from 17 traditional patterns with something for every skill level
• Be inspired by Carol's "To Add Interest" tips regarding fabric selection
• Create quilts with timeless appeal; these small patterns make beautiful wall hangings, doll quilts, and gifts

About this title

About the Author:

Carol Hopkins' interests revolve around sharing her love of teaching and learning. In her daytime job as a professor of literacy and language education at Purdue University, she prepares future elementary teachers to teach struggling readers. During evenings and weekends, when she's not spending time with her husband, three adult children, and grandtwins, she pursues her 34-year passion for quiltmaking. Through her pattern business, Carol Hopkins Designs, she markets quilt patterns that she has designed for eighteenth- and nineteenth-century reproduction fabrics.

Review:

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. 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.
With no previous experience in making miniature quilts, I decided that I would review this book and create a miniature quilt. I chose the &quotBonnet Ties" quilt pattern. The quilt measures 27 inches by 33 inches, and the blocks are 3 inches by 3 inches. 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. The vibrant modern colours gave the quilt a different feel about it. Lesson[s] learned during the quilt making process is that miniature quilts take much longer to complete 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! --Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild, June 2014

About this edition

• Publisher: That Patchwork Place
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1604683821
• ISBN 13: 9781604683820
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80