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Quilts of the Golden West: Mining the history of the gold and silver rush

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Cindy Brick

Join Cindy Brick as she brings our American Golden West to life: in stories and in quilts.

Explore the rich history of the rush for gold and silver wealth in our western states during the 1800s. Cindy profiles nine brave and daring heroines of the era - Belle Starr, Molly Brown, Baby Doe Tabor, and more.

Ten quilt patterns are included so you can recreate your own period piece. Some quilts are designed in the heroines' honor: one version featuring color portraits of each, as well as a redwork version.

You'll also find an extensive quilting instruction section, with tips covering everything from washing - or not washing - fabric to the importance of ironing. Cindy adds details about fabrics and colors used in the period, clothing, and so much more!

Cindy's experience with teaching, judging, appraising and writing combine to make this a rich, lovely resource for recreating historical quilts.

Across the Pond: Projects inspired by quilts of the British Isles

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Bettina Havig

Take a trip with tour guide Bettina Havig and join her infectious enthusiasm for quilts of the British Isles. Explore the rich heritage of these quilts, whose styles and techniques influenced American quilts in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Historic quilts, most in the medallion style surrounded by frames (the British term for borders), are the design inspiration for the eight quilt projects included in this book. They also reflect Bettina's love of hand-quilting, with the inclusion of many traditional quilting motifs. Each project is named for a place or experience in Bettina's travels. Also included are instructions to make a Victorian Etui, a folding portable sewing kit made by ladies but also by soldiers and seaman in the 19th century.

Bettina first traveled to the British Isles in 1991 and six trips later, her fascination with the region remains strong. You'll find photos of British Isles quilts snapped by Bettina, as well as shots from her travels. Also included are places to see when you plan your own trip across the pond.

Get Your Stitch on Route 66

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Christina DeArmond, Eula Lang and Kaye Spitzli

Anyone who gets the travel bug will love these three Route 66 quilts by Christina DeArmond, Eula Lang and Kaye Spitzli.

Choose from the 21 embroidery patterns that are icons of this famous highway, and three settings to make your own personal full-size Route 66 quilt. Alternate the embroidered blocks with pieced blocks in Crossroads, or Pack Your Bags, or divide them with sashing made of amusing "Burma Shave" signs as in Reading the Signs.

Eula, Kaye and Christina are partners in quilt design (Of One Mind pattern company) and in business (Quilting Bits & Pieces in Eudora, Kansas). They talk about quilts and life on the road while driving to quilt shows and guild meetings.

Women of Influence: 12 leaders of the Suffrage Movement. A Block-of-the-Month Quilt

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Sandra Maxwell and Dolores Smith

Celebrate the lives of 12 historical women who dared to question why women weren't afforded the right to vote with the Kansas City Star 2009 Block-of-the-Month quilt.

Each block tells the story of a woman who stood up against the conventions of the day, and whose life's work led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 allowing women to vote. Follow the decades-long journey of women's voting rights and gain a new appreciation for just how precious this right is.

Popular quilt designers Sarah Maxwell and Dolores Smith of Homestead Hearth show you how to make this quilt that honors these women who had the courage to fight for equality. In addition you'll find five original patterns inspired by these women of influence.

Gone to Texas: Quilts from a pioneer woman's journal

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Besty Chutchian

More than 150 years ago a pioneer family left a sign on their Kentucky door reading "Gone to Texas."

As did so many of their generation, Robert and Lizzie Carpenter packed up their belongings and headed West to find a better life. They chose the North Central Texas prairie to set up housekeeping. And, it was here, on their newly built homestead, that Lizzie began writing her journal, which she kept from 1857 to 1882. Chronicled within its pages are the details of pioneer life including her deep love for quiltmaking.

In 2007, Lizzie's great-great granddaughter and award winning quiltmaker and historian, Betsy Chutchian, discovered the journal, now housed at Haggard Library in Plano, Texas, and was delighted to discover they shared a common passion for quiltmaking.

Join Betsy as she embarks on a journey to recreate 12 of her great-great grandmother's quilts inspired by her writing. And read as she shares the journal entries that capture the essence of pioneer life, often characterized by harsh realities and the sameness of chores that seemed never ending, softened by the beauty, pleasure and friendship found in quiltmaking.

Wisconsin Quilts, History in the Stitches

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Ellen Kort

Take a journey back in time with author Ellen Kort as she retells the fascinating stories inspired by quilts passed down through generations of Wisconsin quiltmakers. Whether used to comfort the sick, bundle babies, cover windows or celebrate a wedding, each of the 150 quilts presented in this second edition of Wisconsin Quilts has a story to tell that will paint a vivid picture of the evolution of quilting in Wisconsin, from its statehood in 1848 to the present day, preserving the memories made along the way.

New to this second edition are eight exclusive patterns and instructions for blocks from eight historical quilts, allowing you to create your own family heirloom to be cherished for generations to come.

Published in partnership with the Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilts is a unique tribute to the contributions Wisconsin's quilters have made to the state's rich history.

Once Upon a Quilt: A scrapbook of quilting past and present

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Editor: Margret Aldrich
A patchwork as rich with history as any well-worn quilt, this now-classic anthology collects the stories so many quilts tell--tales of making do and creating beauty out of scraps, stories of starting anew and passing down a legacy stitched with the lore of ages. Bringing together anecdotes, essays, and memoirs about quilts, quilting, and quilt history, the book has something for everyone who ever pieced a quilt together or admired a quilter's handiwork.

Ranging from the amusing to the poignant to the enlightening, the selections include historical meditations from quilting authority Merikay Waldvogel and best-selling author Sandra Dallas; hilarious pieces on quilting obsessions from humorists Ami Simms and Lisa Boyer; and a charming essay about passing on quilting knowledge from Quilter's Newsletter columnist Helen Kelley.

Illustrated with a glorious collection of quilting photographs and paintings, vintage advertising and pattern booklets, this book is the quintessential quilter's companion.