Bill Volckening

Modern Roots (eBook, ePUB)

12 Projects Inspired by Patchwork from 1840 to 1970

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Make your own modern treasure, inspired by the pages of quilt history! Discover the antique roots of modern quilting as you take a peek inside Bill Volckening's stunning quilt collection (from the 1840s to 1970s). Patterned for the first time with full instructions, 12 antique and vintage projects invite you to remake them in your own style with modern techniques, rotary cutting tools, and templates. Learn to appreciate the handwork and character of yesterday's quilts from an expert who has collected and studied them for more than 25 years. . Old is new again! Complete instructions to remake vintage quilts using modern techniques . 12 newly patterned quilts dating from 1840s to the 1970s . Includes templates, tips for alternate sizes, and discussion of each quilt in context . Quilt expert Bill Volckening has collected and studied quilts for more than 25 years, and his collection has been exhibited and published worldwide

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stash Books
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617452048
• Artikelnr.: 45353006

Autorenporträt

Bill Volckening is a quilt collector who studied visual arts and photography at Rhode Island School of Design, School of Visual Arts, and New York University, International Center of Photography. His quilts have been exhibited and published worldwide. billvolckening.com

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Sprigs of Laurel Medallion (Red/White Quilt) approximately 1840, Baltimore
Tennessee Pieced Top (off-center NY Beauty) approximately 1860
Crossroads to Bachelor Hall (Red-Green Quilt) pieced, approximately 1870
Pineapple Log Cabin (grey and red) approximately 1890s
Lone Star (w/lots of white), Maine, approximately 1890's
Log Cabin (Boxes, silk log cabin) from 1900s
Radiating Fans (Radiating Circles 2, mixed fabrics) 1920s
Log Cabin (lavender and white) approximately 1930s
Indiana Puzzle (Snail Trail), 1935
Airplanes (wools) 1937
Stacked Bars (Wonky Coins/improv), 1960s
Shadow Box (HST in HST with rounded corners), 1970's
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