Author : Rachel T. Pellman
Publisher : Good Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 1992-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781561480593
An extraordinary collection of dazzling quilts from Mennonite communities across North America. This deluxe quality book presents a variety of applique, patchwork, and elaborate crazy patch designs from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. Some quilts follow traditional patterns; others are simply one-of-a-kind. All express the creative and innovative spirits of their Mennonite makers. All exhibit precision and fine attention to detail.
Author : Rachel T. Pellman
Publisher : Good Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 37,76 MB
Release : 1998-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781561482375
Over 100,000 copies in print! A must for quilt collectors and anyone interested in folk art or Amish culture. "Exceptionally colorful and well researched." —Library Journal
Author : Rachel T. Pellman
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781561480807
Quilting expert Rachel Pellman offers candid, clear hints that will be of value to both the novice and the experienced quiltmaker. Filled with shortcuts and practical knowledge, the book overflows with advice about the whole process of making a quilt--from selecting fabric to adjusting quilt templates to negotiating curves.
Author : Patricia T. Herr
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,1 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764311215
This book features a spectacular array of quilts made by Amish, Mennonite, and other Pennsylvania German groups, but also spotlights significant contributions from the Scots-Irish Presbyterians and the English Quakers. The quilts are presented in 225 gorgeous color photographs, enhanced by close-up details, tools, accessories, and the people surrounding their creation. Carefully researched text breathes life into these individual works of art, and includes accounts of quilt makers that are as vibrant, intricate, and rich as the quilts themselves.
Author : Margret Aldrich
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 22,21 MB
Release :
Category : Quilting
ISBN : 9781610605526
A collection of writings which pay tribute to quilts and quilting memories from different eras and authors.
Author : Patricia Davids
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 32,53 MB
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373877099
Years ago, Rebecca Beachy kept her reasons for rejecting Gideon Troyer's marriage proposal a secret. Then Gideon left their Amish community. Now, Rebecca crafts quilts to raise money to cure her blindness. She's also busy guarding her heart against love. Until Gideon returns, at risk of being shunned, to make the winning bid on one of her exquisite quilts. Will the quilt--a patchwork promise of rediscovered love--bring Gideon and Rebecca back together again?
Author : Arnold Lobel
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 30,69 MB
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1534468153
A Caldecott Honor book, a New York Times Best Illustrated book, an ALA Notable Book, and a Boston Globe—Horn Book Honor Book for Illustration! “Bursting with…surprise and delight. An inexhaustible visual feast.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this acclaimed picture book by Anita and Arnold Lobel, take a stroll down Market Street to see the whimsical shopkeepers dressed in their wares on one boy’s fantastical shopping adventure. Enter a wondrous marketplace like no other that has everything from A to Z! Inspired by 17th-century French engravings, Anita Lobel’s delightful illustrations imaginatively clothe each shopkeeper in their wares. Find one shopkeeper dressed completely in gloves, another covered in wigs, and even one completely dressed in oranges! This beautiful and unique tale takes you on a journey through the alphabet as you discover all the things one boy buys for his special friend during an incredible shopping trip.
Author : Rachel T. Pellman
Publisher : Good Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 31,91 MB
Release : 2002-05-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781561481903
This reliable favorite is newly revised for greater usefulness! With 100,000 copies already in print, this new edition offers increased clarity of 30 popular and often-requested patterns. Here are the full-sized patterns themselves, as well as step-by-step instructions, color suggestions, and exact yardage measurements for creating the traditional charm of the Amish masterpieces. This manual also offers a selection of quilting templates in the actual sizes needed to make a full-size quilt. Detailed drawings and diagrams throughout the book lend accuracy to the whole satisfying process. Amish Quilt Patterns is a companion to the gallery book, The World of Amish Quilts, which pictures more than 200 quilts, all in the rich color of the original masterpieces. The patterns and quilting templates offered in Amish Quilt Patterns have been selected from the quilts shown in The World of Amish Quilts. Quiltmakers will find color and piecing inspiration in that volume by seeing what early Amish quiltmakers created with the same patterns.
Author : Stephen Scott
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 23,40 MB
Release : 1990-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Explains how Amish people cook, clean, farm, communicate, and travel without electricity.
Author : Phyllis Good
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1680992643
Two hidden valleys—one in Pennsylvania, the other in Virginia—held vibrant communities and quilting traditions during the closing years of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century. How do the quilts made by the Amish and Mennonites in these tucked-away places compare? Includes photographs of richly colorful quilts, and of the two communities from which they come. "Full of bright color and examples of phenomenal hand-quilting, this book is great for your personal library or for a gift for a friend." —Quilting Quarterly "The elegant designs of these quilts give insight into the simple and unique lifestyles of their makers. Phyllis includes biographical information about the two groups along with photos of them and their work." —Quilter's Newsletter Magazine
