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Antique Quilting Designs

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the books is extremely cumbersome to use and not very practical in time saving by today's standards. One cannot put the page needed on a light box because there are patterns and pictures on the same paper opposite page. It is a tightly bound 8 1/2" x 11" and it is difficult to use in a scanner. Designs are sometimes pictured on two pages which means one has to cut and tape if a scanner is used. If a quilter does not have a scanner, she/he is left to draw out all of the designs, which is extremely time consuming. Ms. Benvin would have a 5 star book if she could offer convenience in the same package, such as one side printing and spiral binding to make the book easy to use. Her designs and research are tops, however. Thank you!

This is a book of the actual quilting designs mostly taken from quilts of
the Pennsylvania Germans; the Lutherans and Reformed church members, not the
plain people. I believe all of these designs came from York County. One
nice thing is that the author pictures the quilts from which she has taken
the designs. She also shows other items of the culture which use the same
kind of designs.

In particular I adore the Pieced Double Irish Chain quilt, circa 1840 which
has different quilting designs in the 25 open blocks. Fourteen designs from
this quilt are pictured, one to a page. Some are the usual circle with
feathers, others show a great degree of ingenuity. This is the quilt design
on the cover, in red and bright yellow on a paler yellow background.

I love the book, and have used at least one design from it already. It fits
on the bookshelf as opposed to the other quilting design books which have to
be stored flat because they are so large.

Highly recommended for hand quilters.

judygrow

This is a book of the actual quilting designs mostly taken from quilts of
the Pennsylvania Germans; the Lutherans and Reformed church members, not the
plain people. I believe all of these designs came from York County. One
nice thing is that the author pictures the quilts from which she has taken
the designs. She also shows other items of the culture which use the same
kind of designs.

In particular I adore the Pieced Double Irish Chain quilt, circa 1840 which
has different quilting designs in the 25 open blocks. Fourteen designs from
this quilt are pictured, one to a page. Some are the usual circle with
feathers, others show a great degree of ingenuity. This is the quilt design
on the cover, in red and bright yellow on a paler yellow background.

I love the book, and have used at least one design from it already. It fits
on the bookshelf as opposed to the other quilting design books which have to
be stored flat because they are so large.

Highly recommended for hand quilters.

judygrow