Barbara Brackman’s Civil War Sampler

Quilt historian Barbara Brackman’s book features fifty quilt blocks that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Each block (most were first published in the 1930s) was selected for the symbolism its name lends to recounting stories from the era’s women This compilation of quilt block patterns includes period photos and first-person accounts Choose from pieced or appliquéd blocks, each in two colorways with instructions for 8” and 12” sizes 112 pages, from C&T Publishing, 2013