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Books - History

Learn more about the fascinating history of quilting, textiles and machines used with the books in this department.

Along the Trail w/Lewis & Clark Spiral Bind This the spiral bound version of our Block of the Month Club--all in one convenient book. Follow the Corps of Discovery on their journey to find a water route to the Pacific Northwest. There are 12 blocks and 12 stories taken from the lives of Lewis and Clark Expedition members. Bonus materials include two redwork patterns and finishing instructions for making a 57" x 72" quilt. Price: $24.95		Away from Home Woven from the diaries and letters of Lowell, Massachusetts, Mill Girls and the history of the textile factories where they worked,this book contains original quilt projects The featured sampler quilt has an appliqued center depicting two of the Mill Girls surrounded by nine pieced and appliqued blocks. Eight more projects include seven quilts of various sizes and a charming pinwheel pillow cover. Nancy, an award winning fiber artist, and Oliver, a history professor, combine their expertise to bring you stories as interesting and enjoyable as the quilts they inspire. Authors: Nancy and Oliver Rink; Kansas City Star Quilts; 104 pages; softcover. Price: $23.95
Civil War Sampler Quilt Historian Barbara Brackman brings you 50 quilt blocks with stories from history. You'll learn about Civil War women through this special compilation of block patterns, combined with period photos and first person accounts. Choose from a variety of pieced or appliqued blocks, each show in two colorways with instructions for two sizes (8" and 12"). Author: Barbara Brackman; C&T Publishing; 112 pages; softcover. Price: $29.95		Civil War Sewing Circle Here is a combination of lovely projects and fascinating historical tidbits from the Civil War era. Patterned after quilts made during that time period, this collection is ideal for 19th Century reproduction fabrics. Choose from 16 easy projects, including large and small quilts, a pincushion, sewing box and needle case. Learn how women's efforts during the Civil War led to increased civil and political involvement among women. Historical photos and excerpts from letters to and from soldiers during the Civil War are also included. Price: $24.99
Confederates in the Cornfield During the Civil War, not all of the border raids took place between Kansas and Missouri. Lt. Jim Jackson and his band of bushwackers made a foray into Iowa and wreaked havoc on Davis County. Added to the great story of the raid is the pattern for the Bird in a Cherry Tree Quilt, an exquisite red and green applique quilt, as well as the story and pattern of a quilt made for a wounded Iowa soldier. You'll even discover how to make a Civil War Housewife! Price: $19.99		Dear Jane Calling all lovers of quilts, patterns and quilt history! in this book, a 20th Century quilting teacher meets a 19th Century quiltmaker. Brenda Manges Papadakis has lovingly recreated the 225 patterns from the celebrated Jane A. Blakely Stickle quilt. Accompanying the patterns are a remarkable series of letters from Brenda to Jane, drawing us into the historical context of Jane's achievements and connecting her to our quilting live today. Among the patterns and letteers you will find a dozen quilts from the 1990s, all inspired by Jane's supreme example of quiltmaking artistry in 1863. Price: $29.99
Encyclopedia of Applique Back by popular demand, Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Applique includes 2000 traditional and modern designs. An updated history of applique and five quilt projects are also included. You can find blocks either by subject (wreaths, leaves, etc.), by type of design, or by time period. This is an indispensable reference guide for quilt collectors and applique lovers. Price: $29.95		Facts & Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery Did quilts really lead the way to freedom? Quilt Historian Barbara Brackman explores the stories surrounding the Underground Railroad. Read about the people who were there! First-person accounts, newspaper and military records, and surviving quilts all add clues. YOU decide how to interpret the stories and history, fabrication and facts as you learn about this fascinating time in history. This is an excellent resource for elementary through high school learners--curriculum included! Price: $27.95
Feedsack Secrets The poverty of the Depression and fabric shortages during World War II made feedsacks highly important to the quilter during the 1930s and 1940s. In Feedsack Secrets, quilt historian Gloria Nixon gives us fascinating tidbits about the patterned feedsack. Women met regularly for fabric swaps. Fabric restrictions dictated styles. Feedsacks played a part in political contests, accurately predicting Truman's win in the 1948 presidential election. A feed company held a contest for the best-dressed chicken. Nixon's Feedsack Secrets is a colorful, fun and fascinating ride through a great period of American fabric history. Price: $24.99		Floral Botanica Quilt Historian Barbara Brackman, honorary curator for the Spencer Museum of Art, chose carefully from the museum's exquisite quilt collection to assemble the quilts for Flora Botanica. This Spencer Museum of Art exhibit at the University of Kansas July-October 2008 examined the sources and symbolism in floral pattern from various perspectives. The selected quilts ranged in age from the late-18th century to the recent past. Price: $24.99