Civil War Remembered ~ Block 23

Illinois Roads

We are quilting along with

Barbara Brackman's

Civil War Quilt 2011

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Dark

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric B: Light

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Layout as shown and sew

along long edge.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Layout as shown and sew

together in 2 rows.  Press

seam in row 1 to the left

and seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together and

press seam open to reduce

bulk.  Square to 8 1/2".

I pieced this one by hand. ( ! )

It has been a long time since I've

done that.  I'm far from my sewing

machine right now and tonight

I start my journey around the

world.  I will try to keep up with

my weekly blocks.  I packed

what I am calling my

"Brackman Bag."

Check out everyone's work

at Dustin's Flickr site:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwarquilts2011/

Here is one where I alternated

the colors of the dark fabric

but kept the light fabric the same.

Very graphic.

In this one I used different

fabrics of the same color

for the dark fabric but used

all the same for the light  fabric.

Check back for Tales from the World.

Now off to Reykjavik...