Good things come to those who wait or..The Big Reveal- Vicksburg

Here is the finished product. I managed to not buy any fabric for my version. I did have to do some scrambling and fabric dying in the end to get my backgrounds but I think it looks okay. I wanted an old look anyway. I will try keep this simple.


Sashing strips-cut 36- 1 1/2"x 12 1/2" strips for sashing. Nuetral-background type

Cornerstones- cut 12- 1 1/2" squares for the cornerstones. Navy

1/2 Cornerstones along the edges (before you attach borders) Cut 3- 2 5/8" squares. Then cut on the diagonal twice to yield 4 triangles from each. 12 triangles total for the cornerstones around the edge. Navy

For your side setting triangles you will need to cut 2-18 1/2" squares. Cut on the diagonal twice to yield a total of 4 setting triangles. Neutral - background

For your corner triangles you will need to cut 2- 9 3/8" squares. Cut on the diagonal once to yield a total of 4 corner triangles. Neutral- background

I recommend laying out all the blocks, triangles and sashing before sewing. Then sew together.

For the borders-

http://www.scribd.com/doc/34743095/Borders-for-Vicksburg

Here is the link for the applique templates. We are still with Scribd for now, cross your fingers. I was able to print with no problem. When you open the document make sure it is set at 100% when you print so they are the correct size.

You will cut 4- 7 1/2"x7 1/2" squares for the border applique corners. Nuetral- background

Cut 12- 7 1/2"x 18 7/8" rectangles for the swag border blocks. Neutral-background

If it appears some of my swags don't line up, it's because they are not all sewn down. Some are pinned. I didn't want you to wait for me to finish. I have a million other projects with deadlines.

I hope you are all pleased with the final result. It is hard not knowing what you will end up with. Many thanks to all who sewed along. I have a new BOM in the works. Totally different. Stay tuned.

Free pattern is no longer available.

Dawn