The pieced Civil War pattern series here at Civil War Quilts for next year is Confederados. A dozen simple Nine Patch blocks on the theme will be posted on the second Wednesday of each month beginning on January 14, 2026.
Confederados: Look Away Dixieland tells tales of expatriate Southerners who left the U.S. after Confederate collapse. They traveled south to Mexico and Brazil and east to England and France. Some lived out their lives in foreign exile. Others, disappointed once again, returned to the States.
I've long lived near Missouri where several Missouri expatriates are still considered heroes. We've been taught little about the Confederados, as they were called in Latin America. I've wondered about these families who refused to live in the victorious Union so I spent some time reading about the men and women who chose exile and alienation and will tell you twelve tales.
Block Style
The simple blocks---stitched by our able model makers to show off each month---feature a Nine-Patch with narrow center strips and a square in the center. You can choose 10'or 15" finished blocks in the monthly patterns.
The 15" blocks set side by side finish to 45" x 60" before the border. The "official set" for the 10" blocks includes sashing finishing to 8" with a borderless quilt top of 62" x 80".
Elsie Ridgley's Alternate Block
She loves that William-Morris-style print.
And so do I.
For a larger quilt you can set the monthly blocks with sashing and an alternate Nine Patch, which is patterned below.
93" x 93" Finished
12 sampler blocks/13 alternate blocks
Jeanne Arnieri is working with contemporary red, white & blues, rather subdued.
We have a Facebook page where you can post your progress and keep track of where we are each month.
"ConfederadosQuilt" https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910891729507739
And if you prefer you can buy the PDF for the pattern in my Etsy shop and sew all 12 blocks on your own schedule---here's a link:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4427754666/confederados-civil-war-themed-bom-quilt?
Look for the first post in a few weeks.
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