Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns

by Barbara Brackman (Compiler)

This pattern identification book places at your fingertips illustrations and sources for over 4,000 pieced patterns. It is user-friendly and is great for identifying patterns in quilts and for furnishing inspiring possibilities for quiltmakers.

Genres: Quilting, Nonfiction, Crafts, Reference

552 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1993

About the author

Barbara is a free-lance writer, historian and museum curator with seven published books on quilts and numerous museum catalogs to her credit.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the author points out it is unwise to be didactic about quilt names as the facts are elusive, not every pattern has a name, there is no correct name for any design, and some of the traditional quilt blocks we take for granted are from the nineteenth century actually have short histories! It would take me a lot of work to find a name for some of my blocks or a block illustration for a block name, e.g., Ocean Waves.
- The Preface to the reprinted Edition is a very interesting history of published quilt blocks from magazines, newspapers and mail order departments from the 1830’s to 1970’s. After 1970 the number of patterns became a deluge and would be a full time job to collate.

[Patricia W. Tidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Out of print but I would love to own a cop!!

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many blocks, so little time

[Phyllis · Rating 5 out of 5]

4000 traditional quilt designs. well indexed.not a how-to book.

[Nonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Over 4000 blocks listed by publication dates and historical names. Black and white drawings.

[Colleen Janssen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous resource book. One every quilter should have in her library.

[Cara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this invaluable reference -a must have for any quilter

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 5 out of 5]

great one!