Explore fabrics and quilts from 1770-1890 with Barbara Brackman 8 projects inspired by antique quilts, made with today's reproduction fabrics Insight into the social, technological, and fashion influences on past generations of quilt makers Learn to identify vintage fabrics and quilts Learn to choose reproduction fabrics and patterns. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
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Higly recommend this book for fabric or quilt collectors,
By Kimberly Wulfert (Ojai, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: America's Printed Fabrics 1770-1890: 8 Reproduction Quilt Projects: Historic Notes and Photographs; Dating Your Quilts (Paperback)
Barbara describes her book as soft on fabric science and high on the how-to of making choices, choosing fabrics and quilt styles appropriate to a time period. The antique and reproduction swatches are large and clear. Barbara brings her considered opinions, research, and years of experience to each subject she discusses.
This book is probably a better choice than her classic "Clues in the Calico" (and it's updated some of the information too) for the individual just starting to learn about textile history because it is less dense in terms of text and details, but it is by no means shallow for those entrenched in textile history. Throughout the book, there are what I call, Barbara's signature vignettes. These are those wonderful still life pictures of colorful combinations of antique fabrics, daguerreotypes, ephemera, sewing tools, bonnets and clothing and everyday household décor found in 19th century homes. In fact, she has included many photographs depicting dresses and textiles. Brief personal quotes from old diaries, letters, and other historical writings are scattered throughout the book, as are reproduction quilts made by outside contributors to the book. I really appreciate her putting dates, specific when possible, a narrow range when not, with the photos, quotes, quilts and fabrics.
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Wonderful book,
This review is from: America's Printed Fabrics 1770-1890: 8 Reproduction Quilt Projects: Historic Notes and Photographs; Dating Your Quilts (Paperback)
I really like the layout on this book - full color pages of historical fabric swatches on the left pages, and comparison reproduction print swatches on the right. Wonderful book for anyone wishing to glean a good understanding of what historical prints look like and how they evolved.
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This review is from: America's Printed Fabrics 1770-1890: 8 Reproduction Quilt Projects: Historic Notes and Photographs; Dating Your Quilts (Paperback)
what a wonderful resource book for anyone who is interested in fabric/fiber arts.
i'm a quilter who likes to create quilts with a flair from yesterday. this book not only helps me to be closed in my interpretation of that time, it does guide me through the decision which colors have been more used than others. the contents/pictures are very clear and the instructions to recreate some of the quilts are outstanding. i would give this book 6 stars!
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Quilts grow out of available fabric. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
America's Printed Fabrics, Civil War, New York, The Fabric of Young America, Pamela Mayfield, Fabric of the Rising Sun, Barbara Brackman, French Provincial, Rosie Mayhew, The Fabric of the Revolution, Karla Menaugh, Lori Kukuk, New England, Cactus Rose, United States, American Museum, Georgann Eglinski, James Liles, Jean Pearson Stanclift, Lane's Net, Anne Thomas, Lawrence Mills, Ruth Finley, World War New!
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Quilts grow out of available fabric. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
America's Printed Fabrics, Civil War, New York, The Fabric of Young America, Pamela Mayfield, Fabric of the Rising Sun, Barbara Brackman, French Provincial, Rosie Mayhew, The Fabric of the Revolution, Karla Menaugh, Lori Kukuk, New England, Cactus Rose, United States, American Museum, Georgann Eglinski, James Liles, Jean Pearson Stanclift, Lane's Net, Anne Thomas, Lawrence Mills, Ruth Finley, World War New!
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- Textile Designs by Susan Meller on page 11, and page 21
- Farm to Factory by Thomas Dublin on page 21, and page 90
- Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World by Simon Garfield on page 105, and page 124
- The Brown Decades: A Study of the Arts in America, 1865-1895 (Dover Books on Art, Art History) by Lewis Mumford on page 100, and page 124
- New Discoveries in American Quilts by Robert Bishop on page 49, and page 124
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