I am VERY into 1860's civil war history and slave/underground railroad quilts. A great book is titled Hidden in Plain View. There are quilts and patterns it in along with a great story........I highly recommend it.
If anyone is in need of civil war repros a great place at great prices is Whittles and on line fabric store......
I wish I had the time to join you all howver my plate is full until Christmas. I hand sew and quilt so it takes me much longer to make blocks. How I wish I had the time. I have made several civil war repros and right now I am teaching my husband to quilt. We are making a Gettysburg quilt together.
I will be following this thread and drooling~~~
Thank you for the recommendations! I will check it out. You should posts some pics of your quilts. Would love to see them! Maybe you can join in the next one.