"With 170 color photos and engaging text, this book tells the stories of extraordinary antique Civil War quilts and the women who made them... In addition, information for making traditional-style 19th century bindings and potholder quilts, plus over 45 patterns for making reproduction Civil War era quilts are provided. Information on reproduction fabrics and how to participate in modern soldier-related community service quilting is relevant to today's readers"--Dust jacket.