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   Antique Quilts Recreated
| created for Leisure Arts by House of White Birches AUD $35.73 ($39.30 with GST) NOW AUD $20.00 ($22.00 with GST) GST will be added for Australian residents only. Whether faded or torn there is an unexplainable beauty in an antique quilt. It doesn't matter if we have no idea who made the quilt. We sit back in awe at a work of art created by someone many years ago who had little art training and no special schooling but who was able to create a work of art. If you own a collection of family quilts, you are indeed fortunate, for you connect with all of the women who preceded you. If, however, you have to create your own "antique quilts," this book will provide you with the tools to do that. Here is a collection of antique quilts that can be reproduced with today's fabrics and today's quick-piecing techniques. Today's reproduction fabrics can be used to make your own copy of the antique "Lemoyne Star" on page 27. If the idea of tackling such a large project daunts you, we give you a smaller version on page 32. A collection of scraps could be your first step in recreating antique quilts. Women of yesterday used scraps from their other projects to create their quilts. They also used other materials such as the wonderful handkerchiefs on page 108. If you have some pretty handkerchiefs, or if you find some at an antique sale, you are on your way. While our grandmothers were content to piece their quilts with hundreds of pieces, today most of us want faster, quicker methods. The Postage Stamp quilt, for example, on page 115 was original- ly hand-pieced with more than 4,500 pieces. Here we tell you how to piece this quilt quickly using, modern piecing methods. Antique quilts, like the memory of a child's first steps, have a haunting, unforgettable charm. The mystery, hidden by age, fires our imagination. What gentle hands stitched this fabric and what stories lie hidden in the seams? Create your own "antique quilt" and leave a gift for future generations. CONTENTS
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