LynnVT

I am planning a Civil War quilt with a stack of Kindred Spirits fat quarters that I won in last summer's Row by Row. I plan to put together some Barbara Backman blocks and others, but want my design to have an applique center. I know I can do whatever I want, but would like to hear from someone knowledgeable on Civil War period designs: are hexagon flowers appropriate or are they from another era? I borrowed 6 books on the subject from the guild library and none show any hexies. Thanks for your help.

quiltingshorttimer

google Barbara Barackman's website--bet she will have some samples cause she made tons of quilt patterns. I don't think the hexie's became popular until 20th century--seems the 1860's type quilts were more floral designs--more like Baltimore album blocks but a bite more primitive/less involved.

dluvs2quilt

I just googled : Appliquéd civil war blocks. Lots of ideas.

Jane Quilter

on Barbra Brackman's blog, she shows a
http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/

Jan in VA

I've just finished reading 3 different research books on mid-1800s quilts. Several were hexie quilts; applique hexies less so. But Barbara Brackman is definitely your go-to resource.

Jan in VA

Bree123

I don't typically think of hexies as being typical of the Civil War quilts. Those are more a 20th century style. You might try looking up the Civil War Bride quilts. They have lovely applique that perhaps could inspire a more traditional design.

Or, mix & match traditional and modern & go ahead and do the hexies with the repro fabrics. Sometimes updates to traditional patterns make for very interesting designs.

JustAbitCrazy

Much of the applique done around that time, but not all, was primitive looking, especially when they appliqued scenes from daily life, like their horse, farm animals, scenes from important life events, etc.

chris-the-quilter

there are hexagon quilts dating back to the Civil War