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Instructions for Completing the Quilt

Home of the Brave Quilt Project—Arizona
Replica of U.S. Sanitary Commission Soldier Quilt

48" X 84"

Quilt Top Directions Requirements
Fabric Requirements:
Sashing and Borders - 2 yards (cut side borders first - length of fabric - along selvage edge)
Corner stones - 1 fat quarter or scraps
Make 15 Blocks - “Scrappy” or coordinating Blocks - your preference (approximately 3-4 yds of assorted fabrics)
 
Cutting Directions:
  1. Cut (22) - 3 1/2” x 12 1/2 “ sashing strips
  2. Cut (8) - 3 1/2 “ squares for corner stones
  3. Cut (2)- Outer Borders for sides 3 1/2” x 72”  or 3 1/2 “ x the length of quilt top
  4. Cut (2)  -6” x 48” Outer Borders for top and bottom or 6” x width of quilt top after side borders have been attached
To Assemble Quilt Top:
  1. Join 3 blocks together using 3 1/2” sashing strips
  2. Make 5 sets of 3 blocks
  3. Sew sashing strips to each side of 2 corner stones
  4. Make 4 sets of sashing strips with corner stones
  5. Sew rows of block together using sashing strips with corner stones
  6. After blocks are set quilt top should measure 72” long
  7. Sew on side borders
  8. Quilt top should be 48” wide after side borders have been added
  9. Sew on top and bottom borders and quilt top is completed
To Quilt the Top
Stitch in the ditch, Outline the blocks or quilt as desired
Quilt may be tied with the ties to the back so as to not obscure the signature blocks
    The U.S. Sanitary soldier quilts were "utility" quilts and made quickly, elaborate quilting is not needed     
    Cotton Batting is preferred such as warm and natural or Hobbs
 

Label and Sanitary Commission Replica Stamp Information for Arizona

Contact Loretta Weaver @ (520) 722-6104 or (520) 909-1130 or email ltweaver@att.net  re: quilt label and sanitary commission stamp. I will need the name of person, bee or group that you want on the quilt label. Loretta or Debbie will sew on the label and the sanitary commission replica stamp and make the arrangements to have the quilt delivered to the family along with the certificate and sympathy card and information about the quilt.

 
If one person makes an entire quilt top or less than 15 people make blocks for the entire quilt top, have other quilters, family members, friends etc. sign the other blocks or messages can be written on the blocks. The idea is to have 15 different signatures on each quilt. Envision the quilt as a big sympathy card for the family. If you elect to write a message to the family on the signature block, please be considerate of the family and understand that while some messages may seem appropriate to you they may be offensive or painful to the family.

 
Quilt top created with EQ5 by Loretta Weaver and instructions written by Loretta Weaver
Pattern and instructions may be reproduced

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