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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Civil War Remembered ~ Block 15

Fort Sumter


We are in week 15 of
Barbara Brackman's 2011
Civil War Quilt.


Cutting Requirements:
Fabric A: Red
 4 - 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles

Fabric B: Blue
2 - 3 7/8" square - cut
on diagonal each way

Fabric C: Light
4 - 1 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Dark
4 - 1 1/2" x 4 1/4" rectangles

Fabric E: Medium
1 - 4 1/4" square


Sew Fabric B triangles
to each side of Fabric A
rectangles.  Press seams
to the outside.
Make 4.


Sew Fabric C squares to
each side of Fabric D
rectangles. Press seams
to the outside.
Make 2. 
Sew Fabric D rectangles
to each side of Fabric E
square.  Press seams to
the inside.


Sew above units together
taking care to "lock" seams
together and pin before
sewing.


Sew Fabric A/B units to
opposite sides of center
square.  Press seams out.
Sew other 2 Fabric A/B
units to remaining opposite
sides.  Square to 8 1/2".


Here is my first attempt.
I cut the red rectangles
too large, I shouldn't quilt
before fully awake.


Here is a quilt I made a
few years ago using the
Fort Sumter block.
I think I may have to
get this one quilted,
I quite like it.


Check out everyone's work
at Dustin's Flickr site:




2 comments:

  1. This time I too made two blocks:I think the colour value between the fabrics I've chosen was not big enough, so I sewed a second block....
    greetings from Regina

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  2. I really like your Fort Sumter quilt...yes, you must quilt it!!

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