1930s Quilts

Explore the Creativity of the Great Depression Era with 10 Stunning Step-by-Step

Carolyn Forster

Description

In this unique and beautiful book, Carolyn Forster explores and celebrates the incredible designs created by America's quiltmakers during the 1930s. Nearly one hundred years on, their ingenuity still contains inspiration for quilters around the world. This book features:

  • A small historical chapter sets the scene, describing the fascinating and tumultuous backdrop of the quilts and their makers
  • 10 themed quilts to sew, each inspired by a different key feature of 1930s quilting from using repurposed feedsacks and upcycled linens to key piecing and quilting styles, plus the use of redwork embroidery
  • Every quilt project includes a detailed requirements list, clear step-by-step instructions with construction diagrams, and beautiful photographs of the finished quilt
  • Full-size templates are included
  • For readers needing a refresher, a detailed techniques section on making quilts is given at the back of the book
  • A foreword by the curator of the American Museum & Gardens in Bath in the UK, Kate Hebert, provides a captivating overview of the period and book
  • Photographs of beautiful 1930s quilts from the museum's collection offer mouth-watering examples of what the makers before us have achieved

Details

  • Format
    Paperback
  • Pages
    200
  • Size
    280 x 215mm
  • Publisher
    Search Press
  • ISBN
    9781800922532
Stock Code
260217
Our Price
$59.99
Coming soon – due July
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