This vintage book contains a complete handbook on quilting in three parts: History and Quilt Patches , Quilts Antique and Modern , and Quilting and Quilting Designs . A detailed and fascinating exploration of the history and development of quilting, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the textile industry, and one that would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: Origin and History of Quilt-making with Photographic Reproduction of Patches , The Romance of Patchwork , Quilt Names , The Quilting Bee , The Quilt's Place in Art , The Quilt in the Twentieth Century , Historical Quilts from Recent Exhibitions , Gleanings from Old Scrapbooks , How to Make a Quilt , Reproductions of Quilt Patches , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on quilting.
