Looks at the history of American quilts, shows and describes traditional patterns, and offers advice on planning and making a quilt.

"Our goal would be to collect pictures and stories about the quilts and coverlets owned by members of the TSDAR."--p.3.

"20 colourful quilts created by the designers Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Brandon Mably, Judy Baldwin and Corienne Kramer using the popular Kaffe Fassett fabrics. The quilts are inspired by antique quilts from the 19th and 20th century which are reinterpreted in this book."--Amazon.com

Use traditional piecing skills to create tomorrow's heirloom quilts. You'll discover how to give your favorite blocks a scrappy, modern look with elegant and up-to-date versions of time-tested quilt designs from popular designer Amy Ellis. Learn a bit about the history behind each block as Amy reimagines them as new classics. Build your confidence to "go modern" with Amy's bright and appealing designs that begin with traditional blocks Tips for using color and negative space ensure a modern look with the fabric from your stash Get handy hints, from Amy and other top designers, that will help you better understand what makes a scrap quilt successful

Meet the people, the quilts, and the stories discovered nationally by the thousands of volunteers who have registered more than 157,000 quilts in state quilt documentation projects. Explore the American experience through these state projects.

"Each of the quilt patterns in this book is rated by skill level -- easy, beginner, or intermediate -- based on the degree of piecing difficulty. Once you've used our easy unit-construction methods to make your first nickel quilt, you'll be ready to move on to one of the more challenging projects." From inside book.

This extensively researched book looks at historic quilts and coverlets in New Zealand, from those brought out as family heirlooms with the earliest settlers, through to quilts created up to the 1950s. It also examines the lives of the women who often spent years creating these works.