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

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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.

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

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.

I am glad I bought this book! This collection of quilting history, tradition and folklore is not only informative but entertaining. It 'draws' the reader to turn pages to see "more quilting stuff please". The illustrations are fabulous and the descriptions offer insight into each particular quilt presentation. To be honest I don't consider myself a quilt person, but as I said, the book contents made me EAGER to see what awaited on the horizon of the next page/s. Because of this, I highly recommend this book!