Solider's Quilts, haversacks patterns

[Melissa C]

Ladies,

Does anyone know of historically accurate patterns for Haversacks and solider quilts??  I am looking all over the internet and am not having any luck at all.  Thanks All!

[Mrs.Crys]

http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_history/civilwar.htm

I don't know if they are historically accuturateor not but I made my hubby one of these.  He mostly plays confederate I told him to say he stole it off a yank.....LOl
C

[Donna Rowan]

Try this. http://theyoungcampaigner.com/2007/11/make-your-own-c.html 

[mmescher]

Godey's frequently had patterns for "patchwork."  What I find interesting is that none of the designs are named.

Michael Mescher

[Anna Worden Bauersmith]

I pulled most of those patchwork patterns for a co-worker who quilted. Do you think I saved a copy for me?

[Jennifer Hill]

Please, I didn't see any specific patterns at the site & our only quilt store actively promotes the 'quilts as guidemaps' theory.  Not being a quilt historian, all I could think of was that the Mistress isn't going to favor quiltmaking among her slaves if both quilts & slaves keep disappearing.  I didn't convince her.
Is prefer names of blocks, so I could get a sense of it on-line & not have to buy quilt books.
Thanks!  Jennifer

[Joanna Jones]

Petersons 1860:  http://books.google.com/books?id=LH_NAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA165&dq=patchwork&ei=MQviTsP_EqG2Mcv34LkO&cd=1#v=onepage&q=patchwork&f=false

Godey's 1857:  http://books.google.com/books?id=Y8hMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA290&dq=patchwork&ei=MQviTsP_EqG2Mcv34LkO&cd=3#v=onepage&q=patchwork&f=false
scroll up to pg 259, then further up to pg 72, down to pg 300, 389

got to get breakfast!

Joanna

(search google under "patchwork")

[Eileen Hook]

And on pg. 264 of that 1857 Godeys is an image and directions for a sunbonnet that looks like it is either corded or at least pleasted across the top of the head! Cool!

[maureenditchman]

Melissa,

Did you ever find what you were looking for?

If not, here's something.

Cot Quilt: http://www.patternsfromhistory.com/civil_war/cot_quilt.htm

Haversack: http://www.harriets.com/Sitemap.htm Look under "Wars in History" then "Civil War, Mens Accessories".

I don't know about the accuracy, though.

[Melissa C]

Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back on here!  I just got a new computer and I am starting to get back into the swing of things!

Thank you all for all of the great advice, I am having a blast looking at all the great sites you posted!!

Thank you!! 

[Donna Rowan]

The link to the young campaigner haversack appears to be dead. But Chessa Swing who is also a member here was involved in the site. she might have a copy if you PM her?Cant hurt to ask.