Quilting Book with a good historical background.
352725
The history of quilting was interesting. It was good to see how far back quilting went in history. Hawaiian quilting was something I had never heard of. I found some very pretty & colorful
541704
I liked the book and would recommend it for experienced quilters.  The patterns require very accurate seam allowances. The template patterns do not include seam allowances.  The instructions and assembly diagrams are good.
659957
The photography of the old and new quilts is beautiful and the piecing directions are clear.  I would highly recommend this book.
483617
the book was used as a tool to make a sampler quilt and educate on what each block represented for the slaves and others during those times.
3771313
I just skimmed through it, but it seems like a very good book for anyone wanting to quilt. Very easy instructions with good explanations, etc. to get the point across. I love the concise way it's put together. Thank you. Dalaine
4954212
I bought this book to make a quilt from the art work.  I was not disappointed in the depictions.
4329064
I purchased this book from another source and love it!  The photos and stories for each different quilt are so interesting - varied, many historical with fascinating information given for the times.
3878065
The book was in great condition and I plan to put it to good use.  My quilting teacher says she almost wore out hers and I am looking forward to making many of the patterns.
4751447
Those of you who quilt will really enjoy this, and to boot, it's a good story. I had some of the other books in the series, so wanted to read the first one first.
3227812
THE QUILT BOOK HAS SOME WONDERFUL PATTERNS FOR FRENCH BRAIDS.  I AM HOPING TO MAKE ONE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
695591
If you are looking for a book, at a modest price, with old quilt designs to inspire you or early American patterns to recreate, this is it. Other State's documentation books of quilts (New Jersey and Massachusetts) are twice the cost for a used book. Plenty of photos and history.
3538787
I have a quilt center in mind but need to expand to make a bed size quilt.  The borders in this book fit the bill.
1364392
This is a well written book-I have to admit I was doubtful when I bought it-I mean, how interesting can a book be about quilt making?  I was very surprised that it is an interesting book and how much I learned about the patterns and the history lesson I received - and all without sooo much detail that it would have shut me down reading all of it!  My mom and her mom, and way back, were quilters. They were not for show but were heavy and useful and warm.  I was so thrilled to find two of the quilts made by them stashed away in the back of a closet I had forgotten about.
Thanks to the author for her main character accepting that not of her family history was as "glowing" as she thought, but it was still a history to preserve and honor.
2758593
The book was well written and following the guidelines, it was very easy to make the quilt. I wish, there was more detail about putting the stuffing and back on the quilt, as I encountered some bunching up of the back of the quilt.
527299
Looks like a great quilt pattern book I will enjoy from which I will make some fun and interesting quilts.
2258760
In the sixth book of the Elm Creek Quilt series, the author Jennifer Chiaverini returns to the group of women we met in the first book The Quilter's Apprentice.  While in previous books we kept up with their lives, the author chose to take us on a journey describing the family history of Sylvia Compson, the owner of the Elm Creek house through quilts the ladies found.  While I enjoyed this book I didn't find it as interesting as the historical side of the other books.

As Sylvia remarries and business is good at the Elm Creek Quilt camp, two of the original members are faced with life altering decisions.  The opportunities which are presented to them will take them far away.  One decision involves marriage for one member and the future of her husband while the others woman is offered a wonderful teaching position which offers her husband a better job and her child the opportunity to live closer to her grandmother.  In each case these women worry how their absence will influence not only the viability of the group, but their own lives. And then a third member is beset by personal problems and the loss of her business.

While this was a pleasant read, it lacked the historical stories

found in other books in this series which the author paralleled

with the present day doings at the manor. Still it was a good read and I now look forward to reading the newest book in this series.
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I thought that the book was pretty well planned out. The editing may have been bait better, but even so the reading flowed well enough.
I chose the book mainly because I'm a quilter and I read about any book that has the word "quilt" in the title. I read constantly; either novels, text books relating to the profession I practiced for over 35 years(radiology), or the Bible. I have several study plans for both the Bible  and journal readings on different medical issues that we have to deal with in x-ray,CT,Mammography,or ethics etc. I earn credits for those to keep license to practice even though I'm disabled an can no longer work.
I love to read series books because so many books seem to leave an open door for a next book. That was another reason for picking this book.
All in all I would recommend it, but I also would recommend that it at least be looked over, re-read by the author so that miss spellings be fixed and with the people who are speaking, either introduce their name before they speak or make the reader aware in the development of that conversation who is speaking instead of ending the statement with me. It sort of felt redundant because of the conversation, it was identifiable who was speaking.
Those are just my thoughts. I enjoyed the story and am getting ready to read the next book following up this book in the series.
Thanks,
Beth