Category Archives: Quilts

Memory Quilts – NSM 9-28-15

Posted on September 28, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I know that I said I wasn’t going to post about quilting, but this particular type of quilting has been very prominent in what I’ve been reading about in the last few days. So I guess that I should post … Continue reading →

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Back and Forth Pedal Sewing Machines – NSM 9-21-15

Posted on September 21, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I’m sorry. I just couldn’t help myself. In a previous post I mentioned that I had found an ad on Craigslist for a treadle sewing machine, but it was referred to as a ‘back and forth pedal’ machine in the … Continue reading →

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Quilt Fashion Show – NSM 9-11-15

Posted on September 11, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I don’t quilt. Maybe one day I will, but for now I have zero interest. The biggest reason for this is probably because I have the best quilter at my disposal. I don’t remember when my mom seriously got into … Continue reading →

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Double Wedding Ring Quilt – NSM 9-3-15

Posted on September 3, 2015 by civilwarrose5

This morning I have a little help as I post pictures of the Double Wedding Ring quilt that my mom made for me a few years ago. Bissell thought it was his quilt since it had a ‘B’ on it. … Continue reading →

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Quilts in the Civil War

Posted on September 19, 2012 by civilwarrose5

You may have heard this before, but quilts have played many roles in the Civil War. The most popular use was along the Underground Railroad. Each quilt pattern had a different meaning, and the escaped slaves were well versed in … Continue reading →

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Cubs Square Finished!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by civilwarrose5

It didn’t take me very long (and I didn’t think that it would because it was a simple pattern), but my latest COLE’s Quilt square is finished. Woo-hoo! Here’s what it looked like last week: And here is the finished … Continue reading →

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Cubs Quilt Square 3-4-12

Posted on March 5, 2012 by civilwarrose5

Last week seems like a blur, so I don’t even remember how much time I had to actually sit and stitch. This little quilt square doesn’t seem like it should be taking me this long to finish, but it is. … Continue reading →

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Cubs Quilt Square 2-27-12

Posted on February 27, 2012 by civilwarrose5

I have been working on my square for COLE’s Quilts, but since I’m still working on the white I don’t know if you can see the progress that I’ve made. Cubs Square last week:             … Continue reading →

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Cubs Quilt Squre 2-19-12

Posted on February 19, 2012 by civilwarrose5

It has been a very busy week, but I did manage to get some stitching done on the Cubs Quilt Square that I am stitching for COLE’s Quilts. Last week we were just the ‘UBS’:           … Continue reading →

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Cubs Quilt Square 2-12-12

Posted on February 13, 2012 by civilwarrose5

I have volunteered to stitch another square for a COLE’s Quilt. This one is for a boy who is a Cubs fan. I knew that I had a pattern book with the Cubs logo in it, so that was a … Continue reading →

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