8/06/2010

Facts and Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery: 8 Projects, 20 Blocks, First-Person Accounts [Paperback] Review

Facts and Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery: 8 Projects, 20 Blocks, First-Person Accounts [Paperback]This is a beautiful book of history on African-American quilt making and is chock full of photos, patterns, and basic American history as well.She pulls no punches, tells no lies or tales, and tells you what is an absolute FACT and what is questionable.If you are interested at all in the subject, you must have this book.It is way beyond the info in E.Burns Underground Railroad book.(Which is also a nice resource.)

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Product Description:
* Celebrate and continue an American quilt tradition
* Combines history and quilting
* Great for homeschoolers--includes curriculum!

Enslaved peoples in the American South preserved their memories with quilts. Today, In nine remarkable projects, quilt historian and artist Barbara Brackman guides readers through the stories they told--and lets crafters create quilts and samplers that capture their own memories. Mix and match historic blocks and Brackman's new designs to create timeless treasures.

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