Patchwork Tales

by Susan L.; Roth Ruth Roth

This story of the making of a patchwork quilt is illustrated with woodcuts and authentic patchwork blocks and includes instructions for making a simple patchwork quilt

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1984

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a cool introduction to how old patchwork quilts tell stories byy going through individual patches and explaining how they remind the sewer (and recipient of the quilt) of accompanying stories in this fictitious family's life. I also liked the use of the wood or linoleum block prints as the illustrations. That's a first for me in children's books and it's different from Susan L. Roth's usual mixed-media collages. It felt like an appropriate medium, however.

[Mills College Library]

Picture R845pt 1984