Baltimore Belles & Rebels: Links to Free Patterns

 

Janet Olmstead's center block

Baltimore Belles & Rebels is our 2026 free pattern for an appliqued 

Block of the Month here at Civil War Quilts. 

Check CivilWarQuilts here on the last Wednesday of each month for a free pattern.

Becky Collis, one of the model makers, is using the traditional

red and green palette with prints from my current Moda fabric 

collection Morris Muse reproducing prints of William Morris.

And others from past Morris lines.

Denniele Bohannon is using red & green but simpler prints 

& woven pattern on a black woven background.

THE PLAN

The official set includes 12 monthly blocks finishing to 18" with a center block finishing to 24" in a frame finishing to 36". With no border: A 72" square quilt. Add your own border. We'll have ideas throughout the year.

Below are links to the monthly patterns beginning with the introduction:

https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2025/12/2026-applique-bom-baltimore-belles.html

#1 Open Wreath by Brenda Douglass Esslinger

https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2026/01/baltimore-belles-rebels-1-open-wreath.html

Brenda and Janet are two enthusiastic stitchers keeping up each month.

#2 Baltimore Basket by Janet Olmstead

https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2026/02/baltimore-belles-rebels-2-baltimore.html

 Janet is using traditional Baltimore colors with a print background

#3 Monument Wreath by Brenda Douglass Esslinger

https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2026/03/baltimore-belles-rebels-3-monument.html

Brenda's color scheme is green with raspberry and purple on a diagonal stripe.

(Can't wait to see what she does with those diagonals when she sets it.)

Check our Facebook Group: BaltimoreBellesQuilt https://www.facebook.com/groups/1178792650465362

Buy the pattern here as a PDF for $12 at my Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4421045504/