Encyclopedia of Applique

Encyclopedia of Applique

Author: Barbara Brackman

Publisher: E P M Publications

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780939009756

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Brackman has sorted applique designs into classes based on their general geometry and presents 1,795 patterns, both published and unpublished, from 1800 to 1950.


Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia Of Applique

Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia Of Applique

Author: Barbara Brackman

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1607051001

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Indispensable Reference Guide for Quilt Collectors and Appliqué Lovers Put 2000 Appliqué Designs at Your Fingertips. Newly revised classic includes 2000 appliqué patterns from the 19th and 20th centuries. New in this edition: 5 appliqué quilt project and updated history of appliqué. Find the perfect block either by subject (wreaths, leaves, etc.), by type of design, or by time period. Find the name and original publication for antique applique quilts. This classic compendium of appliqué blocks from quilt historian and best-selling author Barbara Brackman is back in print, and it's packed with essential information no appliqué lover should be without.


Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns

Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns

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Published: 2020-12

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9781893824973

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Barbara Brackman's classic quilter's resource, the "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns," is fully modernized, updated with over 160 new blocks, and presented in full color for the first time in this third edition! All of the 4,000+ pieced quilt block patterns found in this book are illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions to ensure that you will never run out of inspiration! Quilters, quilt historians, and textile enthusiasts will love the detailed information on pattern names and publication sources included with each block pattern.The book is easy to use in a multitude of ways: look up block designs by name to find a perfectly themed pattern, search by layout and construction information to find the name of the pattern in a historic quilt, or just browse the pages until your next quilting project catches your eye! Combine the book with "BlockBase" software (sold separately) to easily design and print custom templates, rotary charts, or foundation patterns for any of the blocks in the book.As a one-stop-shop for quilt pattern identification and ideas for your next quilting project, this fabulous book should be in every quilter's library!


The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler

The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler

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Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2018-12-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1617456918

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In 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern—they continued this tradition for 34 wonderful and influential years. Now for the first time, the best of the blocks from each year can be found in one place! Slow down and stitch 60+ vintage block patterns, culminating in an unforgettable sampler quilt to showcase each one. Meet the women who brought quilting to the newspaper, as profiled by best-selling author and quilt historian Barbara Brackman.


Civil War Women

Civil War Women

Author: Barbara Brackman

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1571208097

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North and South, black and white - the story of the War Between the States is embedded in the soul of every American. In her second book on quilts and the Civil War, Barbara Brackman introduces 9 women who lived during those turbulent times, matching each woman to a quilt that she might have made herself. 9 projects adapted from period quilts, with patterns and instructions. Excellent reference book for Civil War re-enactors; offers creative activities related to each woman’s story. Fascinating information about 9 real-life American women and their experiences during the Civil War, from abolitionist speaker Lucy Stone to freed slave Susie Taylor King to Confederate spy Belle Edmondson. Make a reproduction quilt and forge a personal link to the women of the Civil War!


Appliqué Quilts

Appliqué Quilts

Author: Craftworld Books

Publisher: Craftworld Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781875625086

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From wall hangings and pillows to table cloths and blankets, this guide encourages quilters to take their creativity a step further with wonderful applique' designs. These soft, lovely creations are perfect for adorning guest rooms, kids rooms, couches, benches and walls, and they range in difficulty to suit quilters of all skill levels.Step-by-step insturctions, pull-out patterns, materials lists and photos accompany evey project. Quilters will also find a section detailing basic techniques, terms and measurement conversions.


Women of Design

Women of Design

Author: Barbara Brackman

Publisher: Kansas City Star Books

Published: 2004-10

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780974601298

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Quilt historian Barbara Brackman explores the influence of early newspaperbased designers on American quilting, and offers quilt blocks that celebrate those individuals.


Emporia Rose Appliqué Quilts

Emporia Rose Appliqué Quilts

Author: Barbara Brackman

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2014-06-01

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 160705891X

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“Inspired by the still astonishing quilts made from the 1920s through the 1940s in Emporia, Kansas . . . world-renowned for their design and workmanship.” —Publishers Weekly Between 1925 and 1945, women from Emporia, Kansas, created some of the twentieth-century’s most memorable appliqué quilts. Their designs were the modern quilts of their day. They earned both international renown and permanent places in museum collections. Now bestselling quilt historian Barbara Brackman and writer Karla Menaugh bring you seven spectacular new quilts based on those ground-breaking originals, plus the fascinating history of the women and times that produced the Emporia style. Seven projects include a nine-block appliqué sampler, featuring flowers, swags, and festoons. Timeless designs work with any appliqué technique. Mix and match elements into your own new classics.


Making History

Making History

Author: Barbara Brackman

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2008-07-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1607053020

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This wide-ranging book shows how to create quilts with an authentic antique look, collect period textiles, while revealing the history of American fabrics. Learn the fascinating true story of fabrics in America and make your own period quilts with this comprehensive guide to fabrics and their influence on American quilts, from the machine age to the atomic age. From quilt historian Barbara Brackman, author of America's Printed Fabrics 1770–1890,Making History not only includes 9 quilt projects inspired by vintage quilt designs and fabrics, but is packed with historic photos, stories, and insights into the role of fabrics in everyday life.


Star Quilts II

Star Quilts II

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Publisher: Kansas City Star Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780967951935

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The Kansas City Star's supplement to our best-selling Star Quilts I: One Piece at a Time. Features 16 of the original patterns and new rotary cutting instructions and redrafts, plus full-size patterns for the Memory Bouquet applique quilt from 1930. And more!