Quilts of Her Life

Authored by quilt historian Terry Clothier Thompson, this book looks at the Civil War through the eyes of Louisa May Alcott. Louise is best known for writing children's stories and Little Women, but was also very invovled with the anti-slavery movement, rights for women and served as a Civil War Nurse. The heart of the book is the "Louisa" quilt with nine "cameo" blocks telling the story of Louisa and her family's life in New England. There are six pieced blocks from the Civil War era that can be used to make soldier's quilts. The book also contains patterns of three authentic soldiers quilts and another magnificent appliqued quilt called "Concord, Mass".