Prairie Children And Their Quilts: 14 Little Projects That Honor the Pioneer Spirit [Paperback] Review

Just opening this book draws you into our pioneering past.You will find a mixture of photos of pioneer children and families along with delightful quilts in the fabrics and styles of nineteenth century America on the move.

The excerpt for the diaries by pioneer children will both charm you and help you realize the hardships these children went through.The information in each chapter will get you in touch with what life was like for these children.

But this isn't just a history book. There are patterns for the quilts and other projects that are related to the aspects of pioneer life described. All of Kathleen Tracy's patterns include clear and complete instructions so that even a beginner can make these lovely little quilts.

Some of the patterns would be perfect for a child making his or her first quilt.Others could be a joint mother and child project.But of course grown ups will have a wonderful time making this quilts either for the children in their life, for their doll collection or just for fun.

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Product Description:
Inspired by actual children's diaries from the American frontier, this follow-up to the bestseller American Doll Quilts explores the origins of doll quilts made during the era. Quilters can stitch small, antique-style projects as they read about the lives of pioneer children and their families.
-Fourteen patterns spotlight popular quilt designs from the nineteenth century
-Projects include a game-board quilt, a schoolhouse quilt, a prairie-doll apron, and a schoolgirl sampler
-See vintage photos of prairie children, and read actual diary entries from children who traveled with their parents to settle in the West

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Quilts From The Quiltmaker's Gift [Paperback] Review

"Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift" is undoubtably the most beautiful quilting book I have seen yet.Based on the recently published children's story, "The Quiltmaker's Gift", which is also atreasure, this book includes patterns and directions for making 20traditional quilts. What impressed me the most when I first picked upthis book was the gorgeous look and feel of the pages. Upon closerinspection, I have found the directions for each quilt to be very clear andeasy to follow. Directions and fabric requirements are given for a lap,double and queen size quilt for each pattern.I especially like the waythe authors have shown each quilt in at least 2 different color schemes andsometimes a variation of the pattern. An added feature of this book is theinteresting historical background information on each quilt block.Alsohelpful are the design challenges which give you tips and suggestions forfabric choices, block settings, borders, etc. I would highly recommend thisbook to any experienced or novice quilter.

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