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Author : Barbara Brackman
Release : 2013-01-16
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 66X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler by : Barbara Brackman
Download or read book Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler written by Barbara Brackman. This book was released on 2013-01-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * This remarkable book features 50 quilt blocks to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.
Author : Barbara Brackman
Release : 2012-12-01
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 678/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler by : Barbara Brackman
Download or read book Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler written by Barbara Brackman. This book was released on 2012-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witness Civil War history chronicled in quilt squares, discover more about the women behind them, and learn how to craft a quilt of your own. Journey through a historic time in American history with Barbara Brackman, bestselling author and quilt historian. Barbara's book features fifty quilt blocks that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Each block (most were first published in the 1930s) was selected for the symbolism its name lends to recounting stories from the era’s women. This compilation of quilt block patterns includes period photos and first-person accounts. Choose from pieced or appliquéd blocks, each in two colorways with instructions for 8” and 12” sizes. Dig into your reproduction fabrics and enjoy combining blocks to make your own tribute quilt. “This is another lovely book of Barbara’s to add to the collection.”—Australian Quilters Companion
Author : Barbara Brackman
Release : 2020-05-25
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 899/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Divided Hearts by : Barbara Brackman
Download or read book Divided Hearts written by Barbara Brackman. This book was released on 2020-05-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of Civil War friendships across the Mason-Dixon line from the bestselling author and “renowned quilt historian” (Time). Create your own historically inspired friendship quilt with twelve popular blocks from the Civil War era. Each album block comes with design variations and an optional center flourish, plus setting instructions. Read compelling narratives of the women who found their hearts divided during the war, yet left a legacy of friendship quilts as proof of their bond. “Inspired by friendship quilts created between 1840 and 1861, Brackman focuses on women with ‘divided hearts,’ Northern women living in the South, and Southern women educated in the North, or with families divided by the Civil War . . . readers learn about twelve women’s lives that spanned the divide. Photographs and maps accompany the biographies. History comes alive through these women . . . You don’t have to be a quilt maker to enjoy reading the history and biographies of these amazing women.” —The Literate Quilter “The historical narratives about the women are so interesting . . . The quilts are beautiful and I love the idea of a friendship quilt . . . [an] amazing book.” —Crafty Moms Share
Author : Barbara Brackman
Release : 2010-11-05
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 097/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Civil War Women by : Barbara Brackman
Download or read book Civil War Women written by Barbara Brackman. This book was released on 2010-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
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Release : 2020-12
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 973/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns by :
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns written by . This book was released on 2020-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
