Step back in time with 15 favorite patchwork-quilt patterns from the Civil War Legacies collection by Carol Hopkins. Each pattern design features classic blocks evocative of the era, beautifully showcasing today's reproduction quilt fabrics. Wonderfully scrappy, small quilt patterns in sizes perfect for wall hangings and doll quilts - Simple, step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams and pressing directions - Value-packed collection with something for every skill level Bright colors, bold prints and large pieces are all very well, but we agree with Carol Hopkins, who writes in the introduction to this book, "It's hard to ignore a vintage scrap quilt!" Like her, we're charmed by the variety of fabrics and fascinated by how some "weird and wonderful" combinations end up working so well together. Carol has created a collection of 15 quilt projects that provide you with an opportunity to use your own stash of reproduction fabric scraps to create quilts. They're all made from simple, traditional blocks arranged in a variety of settings. That said, there's absolutely no reason why you couldn't use Kaffe Fassetts, batiks or yardage to make your own versions--we're sure they'd look equally as pleasing. Our one--tiny--disappointment is that Carol only provides instructions for small quilts. (Most have edges that are 30" or less). Still, these are a good size to group as a feature on a wall in your home, gift to a fellow crafter who also loves "repros" or pop on the hall table with an elegant vase. -- Australian Homespun Magazine We are all drawn to a vintage scrap quilt whether it is to wonder about who owned the clothes prior to them becoming a quilt or just to marvel at the variety of fabrics used at a time when patchwork shops were unheard of! This book is a collection of 15 quilts, which provides an opportunity for you to use your own scraps of reproduction fabrics to create small quilts reminiscent of those from the mid-1860s. Each quilt allows you to showcase dozens of fabrics in simple blocks and arranged in a variety of settings. Small quilts are a perfect way to experiment with combinations of prints and colors without a large investment in time or fabric and, of course, the patterns are geared towards speed piecing and the use of a sewing machine. There are 15 traditionally inspired quilt patterns to choose from featuring classic blocks evocative of the era. -- Fabrications Magazine Now dedicated quilting enthusiasts can step back in time with the 15 favorite patchwork-quilt patterns that comprise the "Civil War Legacies" collection that has been compiled and presented by quilting expert Carol Hopkins. Each individual pattern design features classic blocks evocative of the era, beautifully showcasing today's reproduction quilt fabrics. "Civil War Legacies" offers wonderfully scrappy, small quilt patterns in sizes perfect for wall hangings and doll quilts; simple, step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams and pressing directions; and is a thoroughly 'user friendly' collection with something for every quilting skill level. It should be noted that "Civil War Legacies" is also available in a Kindle edition. Also very highly recommended from Martingale is Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene's "The Blue and the Gray: Quilt Patterns using Civil War Fabrics" (9781604682540, $24.99 PB, $9.99 Kindle, 80pp). -- Midwest Book Review Carol Hopkins' interests revolve around sharing her love of teaching and learning. In her daytime job as a professor of literacy and language education at Purdue University, she prepares future elementary teachers to teach struggling readers. During evenings and weekends, when she's not spending time with her husband, three adult children, and grandtwins, she pursues her 34-year passion for quiltmaking. Through her pattern business, Carol Hopkins Designs, she markets quilt patterns that she has designed for eighteenth- and nineteenth-century reproduction fabrics. Fifteen patchwork pattern designs, featuring classic blocks The perfect start to any project These are a great way to add extra design to whatever project you want to add it to