bebe

I fell inlove with the quilts in the movie. they showed them so quilckly that I was not able to grasp a good visual pic of them. Anyone have an idea the names of the blocks or got a better visual of the quilts. Help!!!!
Would love to make them

thanks
Bebe

trennag

http://gefiltequilt.blogspot.com/201...ley-quilt.html

Is this it? I havnt seen the movie... just did a google search.

bebe

I know about that one quilt. In the movie there are 2 quilts that were pictured. Thanks for trying to help me!

Luv Quilts and Cats

I loved seeing the quilts in the movie. But I don't remember their patterns. Mind is the first thing to go!

normasews

Thank you for posting the link. I enjoyed reading the article .

BarbaraA

silly me, I watched the movie and did not notice one quilt.......what is wrong with me! Not very observant!

Murphy1

Me too!! I will have to see the movie when its on DVD so I can freeze it at the quilts.

mountain deb

Thanks for the heads up, I will look for it when I watch the movie.

bebe

let me know what the quilt pattern is when you see the movie!!!!!

lfty298

Hi Bebe -
I think I remember 2 also - one on the president's bed or maybe a wall hanging? the 2nd - much clearer, was on Thaddeus Stevens' bed. That was pretty simple - Ohio Stars arranged as 9 patches and then each large 9 patch (of stars and plain blocks) were separated by wide sashing. It looked like it was kind of silky fabric - and maybe more of a comforter than an actual quilt - but I can be wrong on that memory. I am thinking of making that quilt too. I looked online to see if there was any collection of Stevens' possession. His house and office in Lancaster Pa are preserved - but there are no interior pictures that I could find.
And I have a question. I am reading Elizabeth Keckley's autobiography (available free on Google Books) and she mentions her system of dress making several times. Does anyone know what she is referring to? I wonder if she was working on standardized patterns? Also, no mention of sewing machines. I know they were pretty wide spread by the turn of the century - but I thought they were in use much earlier in the 1800's.
Lefty