In War Time: A Study of Civil War Era Quilts 1850 - 1865

by American Quilt Study Group

Quiltmakers in the mid-nineteenth century made quilts for many of the reasons we make quilts to celebrate a wedding, a new child, or a special event for a loved one. They also made quilts to represent and support the events, struggles, and ideals of their lifetimes, especially in turbulent times -- and no time in our history was more turbulent than the Civil War. Members of the American Quilt Study Group accepted the challenge to study a quilt from the Civil War era,1850 to 1865, and create a modern quilt of their own that in some way reflects or reproduces the original. How would the modern quilter interpret a quilt from 150 years ago? This book showcases the fifty study quilts created for the Civil War study, along with images of the antique quilts that gave each quilter their inspiration. AQSG invites you to enjoy and reflect on the finished products, and follow each quiltmaker’s journey from inspiration to creation, through the thoughts and reflections they have shared about the history, process, and significance of quilting from 1850 to today.

Genres: Quilting

114 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 16, 2015

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book

I very much enjoyed this book. Great stories about the people who made the original quilt and the modern interpretation of the quilt. Beautifully done.

[Becky Loader · Rating 2 out of 5]

The challenge was to make a Civil War inspired quilt based on an authentic quilt. The contributors selected a wide range of quilts for their inspirations, and I enjoyed their comments on what they chose and why. OK for a study, but not overwhelming.