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Sherman's March QUILT PATTERN

Sherman’s March is an old quilt block pattern, dating from the 1860s or earlier. It commemorates William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union officer who led his troops on a wide swath of devastation in Georgia during the Civil War. The pattern is also known as Double Monkey Wrench and Shoo-Fly.

These instructions are for a finished 12-inch-square block. Measurements for each piece include a 1/ 4 -inch seam allowance. The number of blocks needed to make a bed quilt will depend on how many borders you add (and

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