The Standard Book of Quilt Making and Collecting (Dover Quilting)

by Marguerite Ickis and by Marguerite Ickis

Book Overview

Full information, full-sized patterns for making 46 traditional quilts, also 150 other patterns. 483 illus. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486205827
• Release Date: June 1959
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Historical accuracy for quiltmmakers

This book was written in the 1940's (I believe) and gives instructions on drafting quilt squares using brown paper (like the old grocery bags we used to get). Much more economical than spending $20 or more per pattern. I think it is also useful for historical accuracy. I would recommend this book.

Nice if you collect quilt books

This is a wonderful old-fashioned book, first published in the 1940's. The quilt patterns are nostalgic more of the 19th century, than of the early 20th century quilts. It's a fun book for book collectors. Pictures are all black & white, and instructions for making the quilts are pretty minimal. Also watch out -- some of the applique patterns provided are not drawn exactly as the photographs show. Definitely not a good book for beginners, and probably of little interest if your taste runs toward the contemporary.