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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMeredith Books
ISBN-10069621265X
ISBN-139780696212659
eBay Product ID (ePID)21038517112
Product Key Features
Book TitleGrandma's Best Full Size Quilt Blocks : Pieces of the Past for Today's Quilter
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicQuilts & Quilting
IllustratorYes
GenreCrafts & Hobbies
AuthorBetter Homes and Gardens Editors
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight52.1 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width11.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-135113
SynopsisHistory, facts, and folklore of quilting along with photos of more than 250 historical quilts.Instructions for 70 full-size blocks, 10 borders, and 25 blocks on grids.Full 9-inch blocks shown shown with both historical and contemporary fabric options., Quilts hold many secrets. They tell us about the women who made them. They reveal history and link us to our past. Quilting is a time-honoured art-form kept alive by the people who carry the tradition through generations. The book was created in honour of this never-ending passion. Dozens of antique quilts, all shown in lovely photographs, are the inspiration for the 70 full-size block patterns included in this book. You will also be delighted with: Quilting history from 1830 to 1950; Full-size patterns, yardage, and instructions to reproduce 10 exquisite antique quilts; 70 bed quilt diagrams; Over 150 block and border colour options; As a grand finale, there is a chapter devoted specifically to borders -- patterns and ideas for finishing your beautiful quilt.
Love this book. Beautifully made with scads of information and lots of individual blocks. Love the samples of fabrics from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Beautiful photos of actual quilts. Very pleased with this book and the price was great!!