Quilts from El's Attic
Title | Quilts from El's Attic PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Burns |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Machine quilting |
ISBN | 9781945171147 |
Quilts from El's Kitchen
Title | Quilts from El's Kitchen PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Burns |
Publisher | Quilt in a Day. |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-04-12 |
Genre | Machine quilting |
ISBN | 9781891776748 |
Savor fresh new quilt blocks along with recipes for tasty treats in Eleanor's newest block party book, Quilts From El's Kitchen. Sixteen traditional blocks in both 12 and 6 sizes are named after a food or related kitchen items. Sixteen recipes as well as individual blocks and quilts are included. The book is fun and chock full of techniques to challenge your taste buds.
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
Title | Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 522 |
Release | 2020-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781893824973 |
Barbara Brackman's classic quilter's resource, the "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns," is fully modernized, updated with over 160 new blocks, and presented in full color for the first time in this third edition! All of the 4,000+ pieced quilt block patterns found in this book are illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions to ensure that you will never run out of inspiration! Quilters, quilt historians, and textile enthusiasts will love the detailed information on pattern names and publication sources included with each block pattern.The book is easy to use in a multitude of ways: look up block designs by name to find a perfectly themed pattern, search by layout and construction information to find the name of the pattern in a historic quilt, or just browse the pages until your next quilting project catches your eye! Combine the book with "BlockBase" software (sold separately) to easily design and print custom templates, rotary charts, or foundation patterns for any of the blocks in the book.As a one-stop-shop for quilt pattern identification and ideas for your next quilting project, this fabulous book should be in every quilter's library!
Egg Money Quilts
Title | Egg Money Quilts PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Burns |
Publisher | Quilt in a Day. |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005-10 |
Genre | Afghans (Coverlets) |
ISBN | 9781891776199 |
Presents instructions for creating thirteen traditional patterns that gained popularity in the 1930s.
Quilts in the Attic
Title | Quilts in the Attic PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Musgrave |
Publisher | Voyageur Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2012-02-15 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1610597834 |
For generations, quilts have both preserved history and furthered artistic innovation, leading to personal and creative discoveries that have changed lives. In Quilts in the Attic, author and quiltmaker Karen Musgrave presents 30 stories of great quilt discoveries, including hidden masterpieces, fascinating finds, and treasured family heirlooms. The tales in this book are both heartwarming and thrilling, whether about unearthing breathtaking pieces at summer flea markets or finding Grandma’s priceless antique quilt hidden away in a box. By sharing stories from all over the world, Musgrave uses these wonderful works of art to explore the complex patchwork of human history, from 19th-century Jewish life in Southern California to the Sears National Quilt Contest at the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago, to a 12th-century castle in France. Each memory embodies the inherent human drive to craft something of purpose and meaning while shedding light on the works of well-known quiltmakers like Mary Lee Bendolph from Gee’s Bend, Marie Webster, and Ruby Short McKim. Featuring stories from unknown and famous quilters alike, Quilts in the Attic uncovers the mystery and significance of the quilts we love.
Boston Common Quilt
Title | Boston Common Quilt PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Burns |
Publisher | Quilt in a Day. |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Machine quilting |
ISBN | 9781891776090 |
The quilt is constructed in the "strip pieced" technique. Select two different color families. From each color family, choose four fabrics in values ranging from very dark to very light. The values should move graceful from one fabric to the next. Each detail of cutting and construction of the quilt is given in step by step directions with pressing techniques taught so that every seam fits together perfectly.
Orion's Star Quilt
Title | Orion's Star Quilt PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Burns |
Publisher | Quilt in a Day. |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-12-06 |
Genre | Machine quilting |
ISBN | 9781891776366 |
Quilting expert Eleanor Burns introduces two classic quilt patterns that are combined to make this beautiful Orion's Star Quilt. The Evening Star centers are flawlessly made using the Quilt in a Day unique Flying Geese method. Then they are surrounded by two complementary colors using easy strip piecing to form logs. Yardage charts are written for all quilt sizes, wall hangings through king.