Once Upon a Quilt: A Scrapbook of Quilting Past and Present [Paperback]

Margret Aldrich (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2008

A patchwork as rich with history as any well-worn quilt, this now-classic anthology collects the stories so many quilts tell--tales of making do and creating beauty out of scraps, stories of starting anew and passing down a legacy stitched with the lore of ages. Bringing together anecdotes, essays, and memoirs about quilts, quilting, and quilt history, the book has something for everyone who ever pieced a quilt together or admired a quilters handiwork.

Ranging from the amusing to the poignant to the enlightening, the selections include historical meditations from quilting authority Merikay Waldvogel and best-selling author Sandra Dallas; hilarious pieces on quilting obsessions from humorists Ami Simms and Lisa Boyer; and a charming essay about passing on quilting knowledge from Quilters Newsletter columnist Helen Kelley.

Illustrated with a glorious collection of quilting photographs and paintings, vintage advertising and pattern booklets, this book is the quintessential quilters companion.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A patchwork as rich with history as any well-worn quilt, this now-classic anthology collects the stories that so many quilts tell--tales of making do and creating beauty out of scraps, stories of starting anew and passing down a legacy stitched with the lore of ages. Bringing together essays and memoirs about quilts, quilting, and quilt history, this beautifully illustrated book has something for everyone who ever pieced a quilt together or admired a quilter’s handiwork.

From the Back Cover

Past and present come together in Once Upon a Quilt, a scrapbook of stories, essays, and memories that cel­ebrates quilts and quilting heritage.

The stories gathered here reflect the cultural and historical aspects of quilts; set during the turn of the twentieth cen­tury to the modern day, they range from the amusing to the informative to the enlightening. Contributors include Sandra Dallas, Ami Simms, Helen Kelley, Merikay Waldvogel, Shelly Zegart, and many more.

These pieces work in perfect tandem with an eye-catching treasury of artwork, which includes color photographs, black-­and-white historical photographs, vintage advertising, pat­tern booklets, and paintings from such acclaimed artists as Diane Phalen, Rebecca Barker, and Warren Kimble.

Whether you’re a quilter or someone who has a love of quilts and what they represent, this anthology of classic and con­temporary reflections on the patchwork passion will warm your heart and inspire you to reflect upon your own quilting stories.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press; 1st edition (March 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760333076
• ISBN-13: 978-0760333075
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,274,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A foundational work and a joy to share, January 13, 2004

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This review is from: Once Upon a Quilt: A Scrapbook of Quilting Past and Present (Town Square Book) (Hardcover)

Compiled and edited quilting expert Margret Aldrich, Once Upon A Quilt: A Scrapbook Of Quilting Past And Present shares with quilting enthusiasts an impressively eclectic variety of engaging stories about many quilts past and present. Full-color photographs and artwork wonderfully illustrate this engaging discourse on the history of quilting in America, and features something for everyone who enjoys learning about, making, or admiring quilts. A foundational work and a joy to share, Once Upon A Quilt is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or community library Needlecraft reference collection or reading list.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars once upon a quilt, August 21, 2009

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This review is from: Once Upon a Quilt: A Scrapbook of Quilting Past and Present (Paperback)

Very interesting and inspiring book. I would recommend this book to any one interested in quilts.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a lovely book, May 20, 2011

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Pookie Bear (Oshawa, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Once Upon a Quilt: A Scrapbook of Quilting Past and Present (Paperback)

My children asked to teach them to quilt and by chance we picked up this book with the rest of the quilting books from the library. What an awesome way to showcase history woven into quilting stories. We read a story every evening at bedtime and my 6 year old boys loved them. There are funny and sad stories but all of them are beautiful. If one never quilted this sure will make them want to try.