Making History
Quilts & Fabric from 1890–1970| By: | Barbara Brackman |
| Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781571204530 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781607053026 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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This wide-ranging book shows how to create quilts with an authentic antique look, collect period textiles, while revealing the history of American fabrics. Learn the fascinating true story of fabrics in America and make your own period quilts with this comprehensive guide to fabrics and their influence on American quilts, from the machine age to the atomic age. From quilt historian Barbara Brackman, author of America's Printed Fabrics 1770–1890, Making History not only includes 9 quilt projects inspired by vintage quilt designs and fabrics, but is packed with historic photos, stories, and insights into the role of fabrics in everyday life.