QUILTING MANUAL NEW! DESIGNER'S BOUTIQUE The revival of the old art of quilting makes this book especially timely. It includes a chronology of quilt patterns and fashions with detailed drawings which enable the lover of antiques and the museum director to date quilts. There are step-by-step details giving handwork and sewing machine methods for making an exciting assortment of articles including quilts (in hundreds of different pat-terns), quilted bureau covers, quilted upholstery for settees, quilted book covers, baby sets, hats, handbags, vests, dresses, bathrobes, aprons, jackets, pock-ets, and many other items. The book is profusely illustrated with more than 300 historical as well as modern quilt pat-terns, 60 traditional quilting patterns, many beautiful drawings of old quilts in museum settings, and step-by-step diagrams explaining basic techniques. Informative chapters cover: A Short History of Quilts; A Dictionary of Quilting Terms; Quilt Names; Classifying Pieced Quilts; Piecing a Quilt Top; Quilt-ing; Sewing a Quilt by Machine; Personalizing Your Quilt; Quilting Customs and Superstitions; Dating an Old Quilt. DOLORES A. HINSON From 1966; republished in 1970. In fair condition with some damage to dust cover and page wear.

ISBN: 0820803227