Calico and Beyond: The Use of Patterned Fabric in Quilts

by Roberta Horton

This book is based on exercises from several of the author's classes. The book's purpose is to give quiltmakers a better understanding of patterned fabric so that they will be able to produce more exciting quilts.

Genres: Quilting

Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Nann · Rating 4 out of 5]

NOTE My copy is the PRINT edition which has the same ISBN as print-on-demand.
Roberta Horton passed away on February 4, 2021. I reread this book in memoriam. It was written and published in the mid-1980's -- pre rotary cutter! -- but her design concepts are timeless. Roberta was a legend in the quilt world.

[Rogue Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horton is a textile expert and her skills are apparent in every work she's produced. This slender book treats the difficult subject of patterned fabrics, presenting exercises and examples that explain clearly how best to use them. It's an exciting book, as these curious and beautiful fabrics add so much to a quilt's design.

Chapters on scrap quilts, Japanese quilt designs, African American quilts and others with lovely photos of antique quilts and quilts from the classes Horton has taught. Predates the celebrity of the Gee's Bend quilters and draws on the works of Roland Freeman and Maude Southwell Wahlman. Great bibliography.

-- Ashland Mystery

[Ellen Spes]

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