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History & The Stories in the Quilts, Blocks, Fabric & the Process:
Antique & Contemporary Quilts
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History & Story in Quilts, Blocks & Fabrics
Historical documentation & projects of blocks and quilts

Amish Quilts Fabric Influenced Quilts 1920s, 1930s, 1940s Feedsack Quilts
Antique Blocks Historical Time Periods and Events, Quilts that document
Civil War, 9-11, Prairie Plains, Cowboys, Ect.
Antique Quilts Memory Quilts with Signature Blocks
Antique Quilts & Historical Letters regarding makers & the quiltmaking Sewing Machine, Historical
Fictional Quilt Stories with historical or quilt inspiration as a theme State Quilt Projects
Dating Fabrics in Antique Quilts  

Labels for Quilts (How-to & Helpful Products)

Journaling for Quilters and their Stories, How-To Document & Supplies needed

Fabric Pen MarkersBlank Journals
Fabric InksCreate Journal Covers
Quilt Label Books & SoftwareEmbellishment Village Journal Cover and Bead & Yarn Kits
Preprinted Quilt Labels & Sayings Ready to Personalize Journaling: How to develop ideas and sketchbooks for projects
 Journaling: Today's Quilter and their Quilt Developement Stories, some books include patterns for blocks & quilts

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Humourous Musing on the Quilting Process, no patterns
L category index Musings on why a quilt or block evolved. Includes patterns for blocks & quilts
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Antique Blocks & Quilts

 

Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
Encyclopedia Of Pieced
Quilt Patterns
4,000 Quilt Blocks
by Barbara Brackman

Carrie Hall Blocks

by Bettina Havig
Philena's Friendship Quilt
Philena's Friendship Quilt
A Quaker Farewell to Ohio

by Lynda Salter Chenoweth
Out of Print
Quilts, A Beautiful History
Quilts, A Beautiful History
by Zaro Weil

Quilts based on Antique Quilts from the past

Most Include Historical Accounts of Quilt


Antique Quilts & Textiles

by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy

Celebrate Great Quilts

by Karey Patterson Bresenhan & Nancy O'Bryant
cover Making History Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970
Making History
Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman

Nearly Insane

by Liz Lois
  Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
by Jodie Davis and Jayne Davis
Quilts from the Henry Ford
Quilts from the Henry Ford
by Marianne Fons and Liz Porter
Quilts of the Oregon Trail
Quilts of the Oregon Trail
by Mary Bywater Cross
Quilts in Red and Green Cover
Quilts in Red and Green and the women who made them

by Nancy Hornback & Terry Clothier Thompson
includes applique patterns
  Remebering Adelia
Remembering Adelia
Quilts Inspired by Her Diary
Kathleen Tracy
William Morris in Applique
William Morris in Appliqué
6 Stunning Project
s
by Michele Hill
   

Vintage Patterns for Applique, Embroidery & Piecing

Also Find Ideas for using Reproduction Fabrics

Bonnet Girls
Bonnet Girls
Patterns of the Past

by Helen R. Scott

Ladies Day Out
with the Bonnet Girls

by Helen R. Scott
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
by Margaret Allyson

Protecting Your Quilts

by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee
 Purely Provence
Purely Provence
Designs by Renee Nanneman
Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts
Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts

by Mary Elizabeth Kinch and Biz Storms
Small Quilts with Vintage Charm
Small Quilts with Vintage Charm

by Jo Morton
Vintage Animals
Vintage Animals
by Nori Koenig

Letter & Diary Musings, or Historical Grave Markers
included in each book about the Antique & Contemporary Inspiration behind the today's and yester-year quilts

The 1776 Quilt
The 1776 Quilt
by Pam Holland

Dear Jane
Civil War Diary Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required
Book &/OR CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt Book & CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required
Dear Hannah
Dear Hannah

by Brenda Manges Papadakis
Book (Out of Print) OR Blocks CD compatible with EQ/Dear Jane Software

The Quilt a History
The Quilt
A History and Celebration of an American Art Form
by Elise Schebler Roberts

Dear Jane
Dear Jane

by Brenda Manges Papadakis
Dear Jane
Stand Alone
Dear Jane Design Software
Quilted Diamonds 2
Quilted Diamonds 2 with DVD

by Linda Franz
Optional EQ Blocks CD
Quilted Diamonds
Quilted Diamonds

by Linda Franz
Optional EQ5 Blks CD

1920s to 1960's

Fabric Influenced & Feedsack Quilts & Projects

1930's
Applique Quilt Revival
Applique Quilt Revival
Updated Patterns from the 30's

by Nancy Mahoney
Feedsacks
Feed-Sacks
by Edie McGinniss
1940's
Fat 8ths and friends
Fat 8ths and Friends
by Marsha McCloskey
1930's
Granny Quilt Decor
Granny Quilt Decor

by Darlene Zimmerman
Hard Times Splendid Quilts Cover
Hard Times Splendid Quilts
by Carolyn Cullinan McCormick
Link to the '30s
Link to the '30s
Making the Quilts We Didn't Inherit
by Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine
Miss Bunny's Show & Tell
Miss Bunny's Show and Tell
Six Little Fat Quarter Quilts
by Tricia Cribbs
Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection
Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection

by Carrie Nelson

Protecting Your Quilts

by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee
1930's
quilt revival
Quilt Revival
by Nancy Mahoney 1930's
Sew Vintage
Sew Vintage
by Jennie Archer Atwood
Sizzlin' Sixties
Sizzlin' Sixties

by Heather Muler Peterson
1930's
Those Fabulous '30s
Those Fabulous '30s

by Gwen Hurlburt
 

Fictional Quilt Stories with historical or quilt inspiration as a theme

A Tale of Alice's Quilt
The Tale of Alice's Quilt
by Jennifer Blomgren

Benni Harper's Quilt Album

Original Fiction by Earlene Fowler
Quilts by Margrit Hall

Liz's Merchantile Book
Liz's Merchantile
The Novel &/or
Quilt Pattern Book
by Jodi Barrows

Leaving Riverton
Leaving Riverton

The Novel &/OR
Quilt Pattern Book
by Jodi Barrows
Log Cabin Quilts, A Brand New Story
Log Cabin Quilts: A Brand New Story
by Karen Murphy

Quilting through Life
Projects for the Mind, Body, and Soul
by Julia Teters-Zeigler
       

Historical Quilts, Blocks & Designs that honor & document Time Periods and Events

Chipped Quilts  
'Chipped Quilts

National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology
American From the Heart (9-11 Quilts)
America: From the Hearts

911 Quilts

Antique Quilts & Textiles

by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy
Prairie Children and Their Quilts
Prairie Children and Their Quilts
by Kathleen Tracy
Dear Jane
Civil War Diary Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required
Book &/OR CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt Book & CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required

Libertyville
by Terry Clothier Thompson
The Quilt a History
The Quilt
A History and Celebration of an American Art Form
by Elise Schebler Roberts

Quilt Historian

Barbara Brackman's Books & Software


America's Printed Fabrics
1770-1890

by Barbara Brackman
Borderland in Butternut and Blue
Borderland in Butternut and Blue

by Barbara Brackman
Out of Print
Calico Cowboy
Calico Cowboy
by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman

Block Base

Block Library Software that includes the 4,000 blocks from Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks
Enclyclopedia of Applique
Encyclopedia of Applique

by Barbara Brackman

Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks
Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks

by Barbara Brackman
4,000 Blocks ALSO SEE
Electric Quilt's Companion Software Blockbase

Facts & Fabrications Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman
cover Making History Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970
Making History
Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower
A Year on the Plains
by Barbara Brackman

Art Nouveau Florals

Art Nouveau Quilt
Art Nouveau Quilts
For the 21st Century
by Bea Oglesby
The Complete Book of Art Nouveau Designs
The Complete Book of Art Nouveau Designs

by Search Press
   

Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Victorian

Book 33
DSB33 Art Nouveau Flower Designs
Art Nouveau Flower Designs
Design Source Series
Book 01
DSB01 Art Nouveau Designs
Art Nouveau Designs
Design Source Series
Book 30
DSB30 Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs
Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs
Design Source Series
Book 11
DSB11 Art Deco
Art Deco Designs
Design Source Series
Book 05
DSB05  Victorian Designs
Victorian Designs
Design Source Series

Memory Quilts: Add Sayings, Signature Blocks & Signature Quilts

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Alphabets / Monograms for Quilts, Wearables & Embroidery

Cover
ABC's of Words On Quilts
by Elizabeth Scott
Alphabet Garden Cover
Alphabet Garden

by Nancy Halvorsen
Alphabet Quilts
Alphabet Quilts
by Bea Oglesby
Alphabet Soup
Alphabet Soup

by Tammy Johnson & Avis Shirer
  DVD
Distressable Alphas and Numbers DVD
Distressables Alphas and Numbers
9 Numbers- 7 Alphas- 3 Kits
by Tim Holtz

Dots 'N Doodles, Over 300 Designs
by Cyndi Hanse
CD Included
Fat Quarter Fonts
Fat Quarter Fonts
by Terry Atkinson
Quilt Label Ideas
Lettering for Scrapbooks & Cards
Lettering for Scapbooks, Cards, Quilts & More
by Kathleen Vandiver
 
Mono-grams and more
Book
Mother Earth's ABC
Mother Earth's ABC

by Sieglinde Schoen Smith
CD & 5 Colorfast
Fabric Sheets
Mother Earth Transfer Pack
Mother Earth's ABC
Photo Transfer Pack & CD

by Sieglinde Schoen Smith
Quilts With a Message
Quilts With a Message
by Nancy Kazlauckas
  Signed by Friends
Signed-by-Friends
by Dori Hawks
thread calligraphy
Thread Calligraph
y
by Nancy Kazlauckas

Talking Quilts and Friends
by Jeanette Pie
 

Art Girlz Preview All
Ready-to-Mount Rubber Stamps for Paper Dolls and Embellishment

 

Be Bold ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Be Bold

Bell Bottoms ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Bell Bottoms
Bloom ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Bloom

Dream It ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Dream It

Express Yourself ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Express Yourself
Alter Your Life ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Alter Your Life
Love ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Love
Peace ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Peace
Words ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Words
 
Inchies
Faces ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Faces
Inchies
Garden ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Garden
Inchies
Secret Agent ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Secret Agent
Inchies
Shapes ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
Shapes
Inchies
WOW ArtGirlz Rubber Stamp
WOW

Historical Sewing Machine

 

State Quilt Projects

Out of Print
Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers
Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers
by Crews and Naugle
    

History & Story in Quilts, Blocks & Fabrics
Historical documentation & projects of blocks and quilts

Amish Quilts Fabric Influenced Quilts 1920s, 1930s, 1940s Feedsack Quilts
Antique Blocks Historical Time Periods and Events, Quilts that document
Civil War, 9-11, Prairie Plains, Cowboys, Ect.
Antique Quilts Memory Quilts with Signature Blocks
Antique Quilts & Historical Letters regarding makers & the quiltmaking Sewing Machine, Historical
Fictional Quilt Stories with historical or quilt inspiration as a theme State Quilt Projects
Dating Fabrics in Antique Quilts  

Labels for Quilts (How-to & Helpful Products)

Journaling for Quilters and their Stories, How-To Document & Supplies needed

Fabric Pen MarkersBlank Journals
Fabric InksCreate Journal Covers
Quilt Label Books & SoftwareEmbellishment Village Journal Cover and Bead & Yarn Kits
Preprinted Quilt Labels & Sayings Ready to Personalize Journaling: How to develop ideas and sketchbooks for projects
 Journaling: Today's Quilter and their Quilt Developement Stories, some books include patterns for blocks & quilts

L Category

Humourous Musing on the Quilting Process, no patterns
L category index Musings on why a quilt or block evolved. Includes patterns for blocks & quilts
 Collector's Overview of Quilt Artists & Their Works

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Hand Quilting
Karin Halleby Books
Halloween (see Holidays and Seasonal)
Nancy Halvorsen Art to Heart Series
Harriet Hargrave Books
Hexagon Blocks and Quilts

H Index Page 2 of 6

Jenny Haskins (Creative Expressions Magazine, Books and Digitized Embroidery Machine Designs CDs)

H Index Page 3 of 6

Holiday & Seasonal, Christmas, 4th of July, Halloween, Spring Flowers
The History In Quilts
  • Dating Fabric and Quilts
  • Antique Quilts and Blocks
  • Historic documentation
  • Letters from the past regarding quilts and their makers
  • Museum collections
  • The History In Quilts
  • State Quilt Documentation Projects
  • Journaling for documentation
  • Creating your own memory & signature Quilt
  • Fictional stories revolving around historic or contemporary quiltmaking
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    Home Decor & Quilting: Pillows, Quilts, Coasters, Pot Holders, Tea Covers, Table Runners, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room & Bath Accessories, Frames, Clocks & More

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    How-To Quilt Books: Comprehensive for beginner to advanced with piecing, cutting, fabric selection & sandwich the quilt and select quilting stencils

    All Quilt & Embellishment Books, Patterns, Magazines & Notions Index

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    3-D in fabric, dolls, clay, jewelry, foam Fabric: We are starting out small but more on the way Organize Your Sewing Space
    Animals Fabric Embellishment & Surface Design mixed media for quilts, fabric collage and wearables Paint, Pens, Foils, Fabric Inks Supplies
    Appliqué: Hand, Machine, Fusible Fabric Inspired & Influenced Quilt Styles
    *select fabric and batting * care for quilts
    Paper-Pieced Quilt Books & Supplies
    Appliqué Thread Patches flowers, kids, wild animals, dogs, cats, women, whimsy & more Fast Pieced Quilts Picture/Pictorial Quilts & Blocks
    Art Girlz Embellishment: pewter charms, wood felt beads, shapes, purses, rubber stamps & more Flowers: Appliqué, Beaded, Embroidery, Paper Pieced, Pieced Piecing: Blocks & How-to Instructions
    Art Quilters Gifts Quilters Will Love: Laurel Burch, Art Girlz Pins, coin purses, socks, mouse pads, jewelry, coasters, puzzles, mugs, plates & more Quilt & Embroidery Magazines
    Beading for Quilts, Jewelry and Wearables Japanese & Asian Influenced Quilting by Hand or Machine Stitch Layers together
    Buttons

    Jewelry: handmade with fabric, beading & polymer clay

    Quilt Labels & Quilt Journals
    CDs w/ bks on Quilting & Embellishment Laurel Burch: totes, purses, mugs, jewelry, scarves, plates, buttons, books, patterns Rulers: very large selection
    Christmas History in Quilts, Dating, Document, Journaling, Musings, Antique Collections Software for quilting, clothing, fabric printing, labels & more
    Children & Quilting Holiday & Seasonal Themes Threads, Yarns, Fibers and Kits
    Color, Design, Draft for Quilts (traditional & contemporary) Mixed Media & Collage for Fiber Artists Traditional Quilts
    Curved Piecing in Quilts Notions Wearables, Purse/Totes & Jewelry
    Embellishment Supplies: beads, charms, chenille, foil, petals, stencils, Artgirlz wool felt (beads, hearts, dresses, squares) & more    
    Embroidery (Hand, Freestyle & Machine)    
    Quilt Planning, Construction, & Labels

    Blocks
    Borders
    Binding

    Drafting
    Design Ideas
    Quilt Labels
    Settings
    Sash/Lattice
    Two Block Quilts
    Quilt Styles: 1 type dominate in book
    (also see more Traditional Quilts and Quilts with Themes)

    Art Quilts
    Bargello Quilts
    Cathedral Windows
    Celtic Designs
    Chenille
    Children & Baby Quilts

    Crazy Quilts
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    Color Influenced Quilts
    Color Books by Mindware for Quilt Ideas
    Fabric Influenced Quilts
    Folk Art
    Hexagon Blocks & Quilts
    Mini Quilts
    Origami
    Reversible Quilts (2 sided using quilt-as-you-go)
    Row Quilts
    Quilts with Themes:

    Recipes & Quilts
    Nationality

    Hearts Personal Stories & Journals
    Historical Events
    Traditional: Quilts & Blocks

    1930-40
    Antique Quilts
    Basket Quilts
    Double Wedding Ring
    Dresden Plate
    Fans
    Fast Piecing Quilts
    Flying Geese

    Irish Chain
    Kaleidoscope
    Log Cabin
    Lonestar
    Mariner Compass
    Monkey Wrench
    New York Beauty

    Sampler Quilts
    Scrap
    Stars
    Stack-n-Whack
    Traditional Quilts (mixed patterns & blocks in one book)
    Winding Ways
    Wedge


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