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View Large Image		249 Southern Belles

This medallion quilt with 6-inch center stars is made from very accurate reproductions of colors and print designs that were available around the time of the Civil War. All of the fabrics used in this quilt were reproduced by RJR fabrics for their Civil W

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View Large Image		250 Lilies for Connie

Many of my patterns are named for family members and friends. My Dear Friends pattern was named for a quilt I made for my dear friend Connie’s birthday a few years ago. Sadly, Lilies for Connie is named in memory of her unexpected passing in February.

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View Large Image		251 Thorns and Roses

During the Civil War, many beautiful southern gardens were neglected. Thorns and weeds grew among the beautifully colored rose bushes. I was inspired to make this quilt after seeing the striped thorn print in Judie Rothermel’s Civil War Chronicles fab

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View Large Image		252 Marching Home

©2011 42” x 52” The way the triangles in this quilt line up reminds me of troop formations. My inspiration for the name of this pattern was the popular Civil War song, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” I’ll bet that tune is running through

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View Large Image		253 Bonnet Ties

©2011 27” x 32” Women of the Civil War era were expected to wear hats or bonnets when they stepped out in public. Yard-long ribbon ties that flowed down toward the woman’s waistline, like the tiny squares flowing diagonally across this scrappy q

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View Large Image		254 Allegheny County

©2011 27” x 31” Women and girls from western Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, where I was born and raised, played an important part in the Civil War. Many worked in a local factory making bullet cartridges to supply the troops. Unfortunately, a

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View Large Image		255 Hard Crackers

©2011 17” x 19” “Crackers,” the historical name of this quilt block, seems appropriate for the title of this quilt, given the role that crackers played in feeding soldiers during the Civil War. Making the 2 1/8” blocks for this quilt is a gr

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View Large Image		256 Caissons Rolling

©2011 31” x 31” Caissons were two-wheeled carts used to carry heavy ammunition chests, spare wheels, pick axes, shovels, tar buckets, and other miscellaneous tools needed to repair the roads they traveled on. This equipment weighed so much that si

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View Large Image		201 Emily's Memories

© 2000 18" x 18" Named after my daughter, Emily, the 4-patch blocks and borders in this quilt are easily pieced from an assortment of fabric squares and strips. This design works well in patriotic colors,

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View Large Image		202 Little Nieces

© 2000 10" x 11", 18" x 20", and 36" x 48" (directions for all sizes included) An easy quilt for beginners, this quilt is named for my 5 nieces who needed quilts for their American Girl dolls.

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View Large Image		203 Anne's Album

© 2001 54" x 69" The setting design for the 18 blocks in this album quilt named for my mother, Anne, is achieved through a unique combination of two different pieced blocks.

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View Large Image		204 Uncle Frank's Socks

© 2001 19" x 23" A quilt that I saw more than 20 years ago, made with a block known as the improved 4-patch, looked like a pair of argyle socks worn by someone's Uncle Frank.

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View Large Image		205 Baskets for Betsy

© 2001 22" x 28" Directions are included for two sizes of this quilt - one made of 4-inch basket blocks in a small wall hanging and the other of 8-inch basket blocks in a bed-sized quilt.

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View Large Image		206 Nancy's Glory

© 2001 27" x 27" Ever since she was a child, my sister Nancy has been drawn to things that are made in a very small scale such as dolls and glass figurines.

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View Large Image		207 Miss Mary's Pinwheels

© 2002 32" x 32" The two different fabrics used in the sashing around the 25 pinwheel blocks mimic those I once saw in an antique quilt.

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View Large Image		208 Sweet William

© 2003 22" x 22" The Sweet William quilt is named for my father, a sweet and loving man of strength, honor, and integrity.

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View Large Image		209 Rosie Finch

© 2004 16" x 19" This quilt is a great way to use scraps or leftover triangles from other projects (just trim them down to the appropriate size) or start with all new fabrics!

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View Large Image		210 Remembering Marie

© 2004 24" x 24" Learn tips for strip piecing this Star of Bethlehem so that you don't end up with a volcano-like bump in the middle of your quilt.

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View Large Image		211 Martin's Pennies

© 2004 20" x 25" Martin, my father-in-law, often shared pennies from his coin collection with his grandchildren.

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View Large Image		212 Aunt Agnes' Bloomers

© 2005 13" x 18" My great Aunt Agnes was a very prim and proper lady. From my childhood, I remember her telling the story of the most embarrassing moment of

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View Large Image		213 Michael's Victory

© 2006 27" x 35" You only need an 8" square of each contrasting fabric used in the 48 blocks and sawtooth border in this quilt dedicated to my youngest son.

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View Large Image		214 Susan's Courage

© 2006 22" x 28 " This quilt, made of 12 four-inch Star of the West blocks set on point, is named for my friend, Susan, who recently lost her battle with cancer.

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View Large Image		215 Grandma's Porch

© 2006 26" x 31 " This is one of the easiest quilts you'll ever make, and a great way to use up scraps or showcase your favorite fabrics. It's constructed of small squares sewn to the corners of larger

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View Large Image		216 Edward's Quest

© 2006 31" x 31 " This 9-patch quilt made of 3" blocks can be hung as a horizontal or vertical strippie quilt. Use coordinating fabrics from a single fabric line or mix and match your

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View Large Image		217 Lincoln's Logs

© 2006 19" x 23" Scraps of flannel plaids and stripes were used to make the 12 off-center log cabin blocks that finish 3 3/4".

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View Large Image		218 Tomorrow, Scarlett

© 2006 28" x 34 " This is a great way to use your favorite striped fabric. Use it to sash 12 of these easy 5" blocks, add a large border print, and you've got an eye-catching quilt.

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View Large Image		219 Nellie Jane

© 2006 53" x 73" This quilt may look complicated, but it's really just 6" hour-glass blocks (quarter-square triangles) set on point surrounded by sashing made from half-square triangles.

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View Large Image		220 Small Joys

© 2007 16" x 21" Good things come in small sizes: fabric scraps, miniature blocks, little quilts, and in my case, beautiful twin grandbabies.

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View Large Image		221 Stars to Freedom

© 2007 31" x 31 " It's been said that stars helped guide the way north for slaves who sought freedom during the Civil War. Hopefully they shone as brightly as the blue stars

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View Large Image		222 Poppy Ladies

© 2007 37" x 45" The colors of the flowers on this quilt remind me of the time my mother and I collected donations for paper poppies on Veteran's Day standing on the front steps of a bank in Pittsburgh.

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View Large Image		223 Mo's Suspenders

© 2007 21" x 25 " Our grandson, Alik, nicknamed 'Mo' by his mom, has such a little waist that his pants often end up around his ankles.

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View Large Image		224 Grandpap's Cards

© 2007 30” x 36 ” I remember watching Grandpap play solitaire while he listened to the radio. He kept the cards lined up perfectly throughout the entire game.

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View Large Image		225 Cotton Seeds

© 2007 23" x 23 " Spring is here and everyone is planting seeds in preparation for summer gardens. The bright little 1.5 triangles that form the pinwheel blades

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View Large Image		226 Fields of Valor

© 2007 44" x 44 " My husband said this quilt reminds him of pictures he's seen in which Civil War battles were fought in fields divided by rail fences. This quilt, made of 9' star blocks consisting of 3 different fabrics each, is dedicated to all soldi

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View Large Image		227 Garnet's Envelope

© 2007 33" x 45 " Garnet, my long-time quilting friend, makes wonderful old-looking quilts that always have a special feature like a pieced border or an original quilting design that makes other quilters ask, 'How did you figure that out?' And her answ

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View Large Image		228 Tribute to Judie

© 2007 62" x 74" I have collected Judie Rothermel fabrics since her first line was printed in 1987. I didn't start out with a plan to collect them, but every time she came out with new prints, I just had to have them.

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View Large Image		229 Ellie's Tea Garden

© 2007 11" x 14" When Uncle Eddie introduced us to Ellie, his wife-to-be, I thought she had a wonderful last name AND she

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View Large Image		230 Minnie's Moustache

© 2008 23" x 28" This quilt, composed of 12 pieced blocks that finish at 4.5 each, brings back memories of Minnie, our family dog who loved

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View Large Image		231 Hooker's Hat Patch

© 2008 29" x 33" If you've made any of my previous patterns, you know that I usually name my quilts after family members and friends.

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View Large Image		232 Alexander's Bean Pot

© 2008 36' x 42' Had my brother-in-law, Alex, been a soldier in the Civil War, his culinary skills undoubtedly would have earned him the job of cooking for his fellow soldiers

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View Large Image		233 Abigail's Gowns

© 2008 27" x 33" This quilt, made of twelve 4.5 pieced blocks set on point, is named for my niece Abby (previously introduced as

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View Large Image		234 Brass Buttons

© 2008 19" x 21" The small squares in the scrappy 4-patches in this quilt remind me of the buttons that decorated soldiers' uniforms during the Civil War.

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View Large Image		235 Myron's Campfire

© 2008 17" x 19" Our dear family friend, Myron, worked hard at building the perfect campfire at the lake where we spent childhood weekends from spring through fall.

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View Large Image		236 Juliet's Ribbons

© 2009 52" x 57" This strippie quilt, composed of 35 pieced blocks that finish at 5 inches each, is named after Juliet Opie Hopkins (same last name, but we aren't related), a Civil War nurse.

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View Large Image		237 Uniform Blues

© 2009 29" x 29" Faded uniforms, new uniforms, worn uniforms, soiled uniforms-the colors of blue on the battlefield

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View Large Image		238 Papa's Birds

© 2009 22" x 28" Our three-year old grandtwins have learned that their grandfather, whom they call Papa, likes to go bird watching. When he's not at home, they ask if Papa's out with his birds. These scrappy 3" x 3" blocks are made using the darting bi

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View Large Image		239 Mary Smith's Dishrag

© 2009 23" x 27" There are numerous reports of women who secretly served in the Civil War in order to be with their husbands and boyfriends, and how their female identities were discovered.

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View Large Image		240 Goober Peas

© 2009 25" x 31" A songwriter named Pindar composed the popular Civil War song Goober Peas. A sample verse is included in the pattern along with the chorus, "Peas! Peas!

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View Large Image		241 Gettysburg Sun

© 2009 29" x 36" The three-day Battle of Gettysburg was fought under the hot sun of July, 1863. Imagine how uncomfortable the soldiers must have been while running, fighting, and

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View Large Image		242 Allie Beane

© 2009 32" x 37" Regardless of what name parents select for a child, it seems that family members always come up with affectionate nicknames.

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View Large Image		243 Remembrances

© 2009 65" x 75" Remembrances is a quilt to commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial-the start of the Civil War 150 years ago.

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View Large Image		244 Land of Lincoln Sampler

© 2010 60" x 60" The names of the 9-inch blocks that make up this sampler quilt are related to places and events in Abraham Lincoln's life.

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View Large Image		245 Lizzie's Tents

© 2010 32" x 37" There are numerous reports of women who secretly served in the Civil War in order to be with their husbands and boyfriends (see my pattern named Mary Smith's Dishrag).

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View Large Image		246 Carriage Wheels

© 2010 60" x 78" When I saw this block in an antique quilt, it reminded me of a wheel with a fancy hub, perhaps like one that might have been found on carriages in the mid 19th century. The 33 blocks which measure 6.5 x 6.5 are set on point in a zig-za

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View Large Image		247 Milton's Musket Balls

© 2010 25" x 31" Civil War soldiers like Milton had to make enough musket balls to fill their leather pouches before going into each battle. The soldiers used the campfire to melt lead in an iron kettle.

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View Large Image		248 Lauren's Hat Pins

© 2010 31" x 37" Lauren, my beautiful and talented niece, has sung and danced in numerous musicals with national touring companies performing with the Pittsburgh Musical Theater. The tiny framed 4" shoofly blocks in this quilt remind me of the small pi

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