Fresh new lines inspired by old designs Borrow from history for your next quilt with ninety free-motion quilting designs reinterpreted from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century quilts. Honor the elegance of the past with collector Bill Volckening and quilter Mandy Leins, who modernizes motifs such as the orange peel, feathers, and quatrefoil into continuous-lines designs that are perfect for all of today's quilts. Plus, learn tips for marking, combining motifs, and quilting. • Something old, something new! Ninety refreshing free-motion designs inspired by antique quilts • Finish quilts like a pro with tips for selecting and combining patterns, marking quilt tops, and using rulers • Look at eighteenth- and nineteenth-century quilts in a new way with esteemed authors Bill Volckening and Amanda Leins