Quilts Made of Civil War Reproduction Fabrics
Use Civil War reproduction fabrics in classic quilt blocks such as Log Cabin or Churn Dash blocks, whimsical appliqué blocks, or strip-pieced rows.
Center Strips Bed Quilt [1]
To re-create this bed quilt in Civil War reproduction fabrics choose an allover dark print for the border and assorted fall tones for the strips. The border and background print is from the Ravenwood collection by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics; the center strip fabrics are from a variety of Jo Morton collections.
Starry Square-in-a-Square Quilt [3]
Stars in two colors team up for a patriotic wall quilt that incorporates red, navy, cream, and olive green reproduction prints. Fabrics are from Jeanne Horton's American Spirit 1880-1910 collection for Windham Fabrics.
Neighborly Welcome [5]
Use Civil War reproduction fabrics in deep, warm tones to create house and Log Cabin blocks with a hearthside look. Fabrics are from Jo’s Jamestown collection by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics.
Rowhouses Wall Quilt [7]
Combine piecing and appliqué to create a row of house blocks for a welcoming wall quilt. Fabrics include a variety of small-scale reproduction prints from the Bread & Butter collection by Kaye England for Wilmington Prints.
Glorified Nine-Patch Wall Hanging [9]
Join Glorified Nine-Patch blocks in a patriotic wall hanging. Fabrics are from the Devon Shirtings collection by Nancy Gere for Windham Fabrics.
Scrappy Kaleidoscope Table Topper [11]
Marry past and present by piecing a table topper quilt with Civil War reproduction prints. An unlikely plaid creates an abstract circular illusion around the center Kaleidoscope block. Chose high-contrast prints for the asymmetrical border to make a scrappy quilt. Fabrics are from the Stafford County collection by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics.
Mittens and Snowflakes Wall Quilt [13]
Stitch a warm and welcoming wall quilt with reproduction Civil War prints and homespuns. Fabrics are from various collections by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics.
Flying Geese Wall Hanging [15]
Give a wall hanging a controlled scrappy look by using one background fabric for each vertical row of Flying Geese. Fabrics are from the Cambridge and Sturbridge Village Greens collections, both by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics.
Reproduction-Print Table Topper [17]
Mix a variety of Civil War reproduction prints to produce a scrappy table topper. The multicolor palette of the Four-Patch and Flying Geese units allows for year-round display.