The Civil War Diary Quilt: 121 Stories and The Quilt Blocks They Inspired [Paperback]

Rosemary Youngs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2005

The Civil War era was a time of great tragedy and triumph, and for a diverse group of women it was a distinctive thread in their lives and their quilting. Quilters and historians alike will appreciate the timeless lessons shared through actual diary entries and 121 related quilt blocks featured in The Civil War Diary Quilt, from Rosemary Youngs, author of the innovative book, The Amish Circle Quilt.

This reference incorporates instructions, list of supplies, a photo gallery, and 121 quilt blocks inspired by actual diary entries from 10 women living during the Civil War. Readers meet a variety of women including Mary Austin Wallace through her stories about running a 160-acre farm in Michigan, while her husband is away at war; 17-year-old Emma Florence LeConte as she recounts the day the Union army set a path of destruction through Columbia, SC; and Rachel Young King Anderson who moved away from Tennessee with her husband and children to start a new life. In addition to the 121 blocks that make a full quilt, this must-have reference includes smaller projects that use the same blocks.

-Actual diary entries of 10 women living during the Civil War create a unique historical reference

-Includes 121 full-size quilt block patterns that can also be used to make smaller additional projects

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 3 edition (September 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873499956
• ISBN-13: 978-0873499958
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > United States > Civil War

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 17, 2006

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Martha Lee (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Civil War Diary Quilt: 121 Stories and The Quilt Blocks They Inspired (Paperback)

A few of the diary entries were interesting to read (I especially liked the story of the china doll), but the quilt blocks were a major disappointment. Each block was named after an entry in the corresponding diary entry rather than by its commonly used name. No patterns given for the blocks, only a line diagram and a small picture of an actual fabric block. Civil War Women by Barbara Brackman is a much better choice for historical background, diary entries and actual patterns.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Civil War Diary Quilt, March 17, 2006

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Quilter Sue - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Civil War Diary Quilt: 121 Stories and The Quilt Blocks They Inspired (Paperback)

Excellent book for quilters as well as those interested in history. Only disappointment was the patterns - difficult to copy.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great reading on a cold night, January 19, 2007

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G. Mitchell "staticstitchr" (bridgton, me usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Civil War Diary Quilt: 121 Stories and The Quilt Blocks They Inspired (Paperback)

If you love history and quilting then you'll love reading this book! The diary accounts are in great detail about life during the civil war. And they're in the writers own words which makes you feel like you're right there! I found myself picking up this book and reading it each night. Even up to the last story which stole my heart!! But this is not a book for a beginner quilter. You will find enough block patterns to keep you busy for years! Yet there are no instructions for making the six inch blocks. That you have to figure on your own. But I found the book worth reading anyway!