The theme for this exchange is Civil War (1850-1880).
The blocks will be 12 in finished.
There will be a $10 charge to participate in this exchange. The cost will include 1 yard of fabric and several block patterns you can choose from. Some of this fabric that you will receive needs to be incorporated in your blocks. Everyone will choose a different block pattern, so the finnished quilt will be a sampler of Civil War blocks.
This exchange will be limited to the first 20-25 people that submit their money to Laurie. You are welcome to email Laurie at theblockexchange@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Once she knows who is intrested, she will set a date to get together and pass out the fabric and patterns. She is anticipating that the completion and exchange will be in August, so you will have plenty of time.
Here are some web sites that offer a selection of Civil War fabric:
www.reproductionfabrics.com
www.keepsakequilting.com
www.fabric.com
These sites lists several of the blocks used (some have photos) and tells the meaning of each block:
http://www.edwardshistorycenter.org/tales/undergroundrr/
http://home1.fvcc.edu/~cgreig/final/blocks.html
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/150221270ydsfXN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilts_of_the_Underground_Railroad
Here are some examples of Civil War era sampler quilts:
