Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. Quick to stitch and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, the blocks are easy to make and you can complete several in one sitting or complete a small quilt in a weekend. Kathy includes plenty of tips for sewing small blocks, and her simple cutting instructions and clear piecing diagrams will help you succeed as you stitch each pint-sized treat.
"American classrooms have gone largely unrecorded, these astonishing embroideries which are usually signed, dated, and even sometimes inscribed with the names of the towns in which they were worked and...
More than 28,000 quilters have sewn along with the Splendid Sampler community online. Now Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson return with 100 all-new block patterns to inspire quilters all over the world, all over again!
Quaker School Girl Samplers from Ackworth
Inspired by actual children's diaries from the American frontier, this follow-up to the bestseller American Doll Quilts explores the origins of doll quilts made during the era.
One of the most intriguing cultural artifacts of our nation's past was made by young girls--the embroidery sampler. In Ohio Is My Dwelling Place, American decorative arts expert Sue Studebaker...
You will find examples of samplers spanning the years of 1710 1841. Nine projects to stitch based on these wonderful works of art that were crafted by children so long ago.
Based on traditional patterns, these delightful little patchwork treasures are perfect additions to a quilter's decor.
Patterned after quilts made during the Civil War era, this collection is ideal for nineteenth-century reproduction fabrics.
While making quilts is a priority for Helen Kelley, her primary passion is quilters themselves. And this love of quilters comes through in "Helen Kelley’s Joy of Quilting", her contribution to the ""universal quilter’s support group.
Quilters always need patterns that are both pleasing to look at and quick to make. If you can relate, you've got 54 reasons to love this collection of (54!) fast-to-finish patterns.