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Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns [Hardcover]

Barbara Brackman (Author)
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Originally published as eight volumes between 1979 and 1984, this condensed edition allows for identification of quilts based on design or pattern name. More than 4000 pieced quilt patterns, derived from printed sources published between 1830 and 1970, are organized into 25 pattern categories. Each design is numbered and illustrated in a line drawing and keyed to name and citation for first-known published source. While pieced patterns and those with minor applique are identified, appliqueed patterns with a little piecing are not. Maggie Malone's 1001 Patchwork Designs (Sterling, 1990) serves well as a less-expensive source for quilters, but it does not demonstrate the historical perspective or exhaustive approach that makes this title a valuable tool for quilt historians. This title is an excellent companion to Brackman's Clues in the Calico: Identifying and Dating Quilts (EPM, 1989), a guide to classifying fabrics used in quilts.
- Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This pattern identification book places at your fingertips illustrations and sources for over 4,000 pieced patterns. It is user-friendly and is great for identifying patterns in quilts and for furnishing inspiring possibilities for quiltmakers. AUTHORBIO: Barbara has been a board member of the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG) and the Kansas Quilt Project, and has served as consultant to numerous state quilt projects, assisting with pattern identification and quilt dating. As a freelance museum curator, she has organized exhibits of art from quilts and cowboy boots to art environments. REVIEW: The comprehensive listing of pieced quilt designs from the early 1830s to the 1970s includes illustrations and sources for more than 4,000 pieced patterns.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, Dec 10 2011
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns (Hardcover)
As usual, the book arrived in just a few days. It was a used library book in very good condition exactly as the seller had described. I have never had a used book arrive in a disappointing condition and I am building my reference library at a much lower cost than buying new books all the time.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting, Jan 19 2009
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns (Hardcover)
This book does contain a large collection of quilt blocks, however, I just don't find it very useful. The illustrations are all hand drawn in black and white, and are not good quality. More like sketches than anything. I heard this was an updated edition of this book, and thought it would have better illustrations than this. It is sometimes difficult to tell what exactly the picture is trying to portray. There are no patterns, which was as expected, but it would be difficult to even draft a pattern from many of these sketches. The book could be greatly improved by either using photos, or computer graphics of the blocks. Colour would help a lot too.

As well, the title is misleading. It is called an Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, but there are no patterns in the book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, July 24 2003
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This book only shows how to identify the type of block and known names. It does not tell any history, except where the name came from (like a publication). I was hoping this would be about the folklore associated with the block names (like what Kansas Troubles and Bachelor's Puzzle mean). Although I know the stories collected about quilt blocks would be purely speculation, it would be fun to read a book about collected histories.
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