Whether youâre using traditional Civil War fabrics to make a gorgeous patriotic quilt or just a pattern for a Civil War quilt, let your quilting speak for you. With this collection of powerful quilt blocks, the emotion is there in every stitch you make. Free Civil War Era Quilt Pattern #1:âThe Evening Starâ.
Discover the trail. The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. It reveals the beauty of the desert, unfolds the glaciated expanses of the Sierra Nevada, travels deep forests, and provides commanding vistas of volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range.
One might call 2013 the renaissance for Fastest Known Times, as speed records for popular long-distance hiking trails fall across the United States. Records on the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail, and the John Muir Trail have all been reset in the past two weeks. Heather âAnishâ Anderson, a trail runner from Bellingham, Washington, completed her 2,655-mile journey from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail in 60 days, 17 hours, and 12 minutes.