Betsy Chutchian & Carol Staehle

Inspired by their love of antique 19th-century quilts, this Texas-based block exchange group, the Patchwork Divas, recreates quilted treasures of the past with 1800s reproduction fabrics. Here Betsy Chutchian and Carol Staehle have assembled a captivating collection of quilts from these past block exchanges.

Ranging from the simplicity of the Double Nine-Patch block to the more challenging Carolina Lily block, there is a project for every skill level among this book's 16 classic quilts. Each of the chapters features detailed block instructions that you can easily adapt for your own block exchange as well as one to three setting options for completing your quilts. For those who prefer to make the quilts individually, each setting option also includes all the necessary block instructions to help you successfully complete the projects from start to finish.

An inspiring photo gallery of additional quilts by the Divas gives you even more setting and colour palette ideas.