Books of Crafts & Hobbies / Quilts & Quilting
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Star Quilts
By Laura NownesStar Quilts
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Fantasy Floral Quilts: Creating with Silk Flowers
By Bonnie Lyn McCafferyFantasy Floral Quilts: Creating with Silk Flowers
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Ho for California!: Pioneer Women and Their Quilts
By Jean Ray LauryHo for California!: Pioneer Women and Their Quilts
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A People and Their Quilts
By John Rice IrwinQuilts are a reflection of the people who make, use, and cherish them through the years. John Rice Irwin has personally conducted interviews with hundreds of old-time quiltmakers, some of...
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The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750-1950
By Roderick KiracofeThe most important, comprehensive, and sumptuously illustrated addition to the literature of quilting since Quilts in America.
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Treasures in the Trunk: Quilts of the Oregon Trail
By Mary Bywater CrossBetween 1840 and 1870, a quarter of a million Americans crossed the continent to Oregon and California in what was considered one of the great migrations of modern times?Thousands of...
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Harriet Powers's Bible Quilts
By Regenia PerryHarriet Powers's Bible Quilts
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Sashiko: Blue and White Quilt Art of Japan
By Kazuko Mende, Reiko MorishigeThe word indigo in Japanese evokes special feelings of both fondness and nostagia among many Japanese people. Indigo is actually the name of a plant. First introduction to Japan from...
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The Changing Seasons: Quilt Patterns from Japan
By Jill LiddellWorking with the staff of Patchwork Quilt Tsushin, a Tokyo quilting magazine, the author explores the historical and cultural background of the 30 quilt patterns presented here and discusses the...
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Painted Ladies: San Francisco's Resplendent Victorians
By Michael Larsen, Morley Baer, Elizabeth PomadaAn illustrated guide to the colorful painted Victorian homes of San Francisco.
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Quilted Gardens: Floral Quilts of the Nineteenth Century
By Ricky ClarkIn beautiful full color, this book illustrates how the classic red-and-green floral quilt came to be a fitting expression of the times. Explores the provenance and meaning behind each floral...
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Pieced by Mother: Symposium Papers
By Jeannette LasanskyPieced by Mother: Symposium Papers
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Mary Schafer, American Quilt Maker
By Gwen MarstonExtensively illustrated, with over 100 drawings and 11 unique Mary Schafer patterns, Mary Schafer, American Quilt Maker is a must-have book for anyone passionate about American quilting. While we take...
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Quilting Made Easy: More Than 150 Patterns and Inspiring Ideas for Creating Beautiful Quilt Blocks
By Jodie Davis, Linda Hampton SchifferNew from the Jodie Davis Needle Arts School, Quilting Made Easy is a compendium of the best projects from Jodie's Foundation Piecing Library. This beautifully photographed volume provides all the...
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Dye Painting!
By Ann JohnstonThis resource provides practical instructions for applying color and design directly to fabric. Basic information about the dye painting process is given. The guide addresses the technical aspects of fabric...
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Irish Chain in a Day--single and Double
By Eleanor BurnsThe Irish Chain is one of the most universally known patterns dating to pre-American Revolutionary War times. While evidence is lacking that this pattern came from Ireland, it has been...