Any books you'd recommend?
#1
I'm especially interested in the history of quilts - I'd love to get a hold of a good book on quilts of the 1800's and how history effected the patterns etc. Not so much a "how-to" book as a historical one - do you know of anything like this?
I guess I am a bit interested in 1800 patterns as well..... and at the same time I'm fascinated by the more modern gorgeous kaleidoscope-type quilts - so I guess I don't know exactly what I want - something fun and interesting to have around for some escape winter reading I guess! I'm open for recommendations!
I guess I am a bit interested in 1800 patterns as well..... and at the same time I'm fascinated by the more modern gorgeous kaleidoscope-type quilts - so I guess I don't know exactly what I want - something fun and interesting to have around for some escape winter reading I guess! I'm open for recommendations!
#4
I wish I had the name but there was a GREAT book on the history of quilts coming over on the oregon trail.. and the book on the civil war quilts history is facinating both have pictures and the letters are true story tellers. Definetely see if you can check those out of the library. I recall BOTH were paperbacks.
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Originally Posted by Elisabrat
I wish I had the name but there was a GREAT book on the history of quilts coming over on the oregon trail.. and the book on the civil war quilts history is facinating both have pictures and the letters are true story tellers. Definetely see if you can check those out of the library. I recall BOTH were paperbacks.
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Originally Posted by Loretta
I would also research the Underground Railroad quilt legends and the blocks associated with them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilts_...round_Railroad
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