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American Patchwork

True Stories from Quilters

Various Authors
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Pages
256
Year
2007
Language
English

About

For those who enjoyed the honesty and insight of How to Make an American Quilt, this is a moving collection of personal stories that highlight the laughter, sadness, friendships, frustrations, and triumphs shared by the more than 21 million people across the country who call themselves quilters.

These touching tales from sixty-seven contributors nationwide, form a patchwork of their own in the words of each individual's unique narrative. From the quilt that reunited a family divided by war and an ocean to the twenty-two foot banner that accompanied a dying woman on her last journey, American Patchwork is sure to capture the hearts of quilters and quilt lovers everywhere.

Wonderfully varied, instructive, nostalgic, amusing, and often poignantly written, this gem of a book will be treasured for years to come.

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"Taken one by one these tales will probably charm quilters, and the nuggets of truth and trivia peppered throughout-patchwork styles, slang, American sewing history-will keep them coming back."
Publishers Weekly

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