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The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt In America

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This is a fairly decent book, a good bit of quilting history and a must if you have a large library and are interested in quilting. There are, however, no patterns, and it's mostly just for reference. The pictures are black and white, but there are some wonderful quilts featured. Good book for a quilting history buff.

This book is a classic in quilt history. First published in 1935 it reflects the romance of the Colonial Revival. Enjoy this book for the charm of yesteryear. The language is flowery and the history is not completely accurate, more the idealized version of history typical of the period. The original pictures are black and white. Enjoy it for what it is, a delightful slice of our quilting history.

The main part of the book is page after page showing full quilts and giving the name of the pattern. Although it's in black and white, it serves well to help you identify the pattern of an old quilt. There is also 80 pages showing quilt patches (about 15 or 20 to a page). The book is indexed, so if you know the name of a pattern, you can find the picture in the book. There's a variety of quilt history, some poems and quilting designs in the book too.

This books is precious. Many lovely examples of antique quilts. Many lovely poems too.

I have wanted to read this book for many years. I had not been able to find it until I started looking on Amazon. I was very surprised that I could find it available. It is a wonderful book and I have enjoyed every minute of reading it.

This is truly an inspirational book, especially if you are a quilter. When I started many years ago, it seemed to be a dying art...it's not. There is a huge community of quilters out there! It is so interesting to learn the history. I was amazed to find out how many men were quilters and in fact, some of the most amazing quilts that I have seen were made by men. Women were truly the backbone of our family history, and reading this history has made me proud to be a woman and a quilter.