Preserving History: Patchwork Patterns Inspired by Antique Quilts

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

Anyone who does quilting will appreciate this book, plenty of patterns and great pictures.

I liked the details given for the various quilts the author has collected as well as patterns to make replicas. Interesting reading for any quilt fan

Excited to read this! No flaws and a great history lesson on quilting.

As other Julie's books this one is beautiful, well written and great patterns Hope to make two or three quilts shown here!! Love the book!

Very nice book

Part of our history

Great book for civil war buffs

Super pretty quilts!

Loved Julie Hendricksen's latest book.

Very good designs enjoyed the book

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

Beautiful book and the quilts in it are equally beautiful. It gets 4 stars because I haven't sat down to use it yet but I have looked through it and the instructions seem clear and the photographs...well they are beautiful as well. I love the historical reproductions prints that are used. This is absolutely the direction my quilts will go when I get the time(?) to create one of my own.

Beautiful quilts....

Very easy to read and understand the patterns.

I love to look at traditional quilts and think about the good times I had playing under the quilting frame while the neighborhood ladies quilted.

Love it.

wonderful book. Lots of ideas.

I love the traditional quilting and this book is perfect. A great investment.

Can't get enough of repro quilts, this book is awsome!

Love this book

Great patterns I have liked for a long time.easy directions.

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

This is probably my favourite patchwork book of all . Love the quilts and am planning to make at least 3.

I got this for 1 particular pattern, but found more than I expected! Anxious to get started with the project.

Love this book and all the quilts, so want to make them all.

This is a great book for people who like to create reproduction quilts.

Loved the quilt in the book with it's instructions

Author, fabric designer, quilt shop owner and antique-quilt collector Julie Hendriksen, from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, shares quilts from her antique quilt collection and some of the history of the quilts in her latest book “Preserving History – Patchwork Patterns Inspired by Antique Quilts”. The book contains instructions to re-create 14 different quilts based on her vintage quilts. Antique quilts are so inspiring and fun to collect, however, these days antique quilts are getting harder and harder to find and are also getting quite expensive. Often times you come across a vintage quilt that has a beautiful design but is in such poor shape there is no saving it. While you may not be able to afford your own antique quilt or perhaps the quilt you run across has just been loved to death, you can still bring all the warmth and charm of a vintage quilt by re-creating that quilt using your quilting skills. The quilt projects in the book are taken from a collection of vintage quilts spanning the late 1800s through the 1930’s. Combining reproduction fabrics and today's modern quilting techniques and tools you will soon have your own vintage inspired quilt. Sprinkled throughout the book are photos of the antique quilts that inspired the quilt patterns found in the book. These quilts are beautiful and full of history. Julie shares that history along with clearly written and illustrated instructions to re-create the quilt. Once you have pieced your quilt you will also find a nice discussion on quilting a reproduction quilt, I found this most helpful. Many of the quilts are quite scrappy looking and you will have great fun collecting reproduction fabrics to create a quilt that is just right for your home. This 80 page book is published by Martingale.

I received this as a gift and I love it! The person that got this for me will definitely get a new quilt as a thank you gift! Beautiful patterns and great directions on the patterns.

This is a great combination of history and how-to. The book contains wonderful photos of historical quilts and then lovely updated versions inspired by the classics. Most of the quilts are made from small pieces so if you like detailed quilts I bet you will enjoy these projects.

Excellent product and fast shipping!

this was bought as a birthday present and the recipient was absolutely delighted with it

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.

Perfect for a historical background to some old designs with a modern 'how to do' section each time. Delighted with this purchase

Very useful companion to her second book.

havent used any patterns yet but have plans to do so. Lovely book

1st Class...Enjoying this Modern Quilt Book...Very New Idea's for quilts.

I love this book with fab designs and clear instructions.

If the vintage look is what you like this book is for you. Just love the antique look of these quilts. Downside is the patterns are only for the size shown so you need to figure out yardage and number of blocks, etc if you want a different size.

Given as a gift, not heard how my friend likes the book.

All but 1 of the 14 quilts in Julie Hendricksen's book Preserving History use layouts involving just 1 pieced block repeated until your attention span or stash run out. (That 1 outlier uses 2 blocks repeated as needed.) This is not a complaint, but an observation of old values worth preserving: patience, endurance, love of the craft, scrappiness, extreme accuracy, and "make do". These quilts seem to enjoy competing with each other for "most blocks", "most pieces", and "most seams". For example, "Birthday Quilt" at 68 3/8" × 68 3/8" requires piecing 1,030 9-patch units that are only 2"×2". Dare I mention the 961 alternate blocks? "Flying Geese" at 65.5"×81.75" involves 1,690 FG units done the old-fashioned folded corner way *. If that number doesn't scare or inspire you, consider the accuracy that will be needed to join each unit side-by-side into rows, then matching all those goosey points when you join rows. So many skills will get ample practice time. Of course there's the piecing and joining and the perfectly scant 1/4"-seam. There will also be hours of pressing, and directionality is critical. Plus, it's an enviable miracle that Hendricksen can keep these multitides of pieces in a straight line. The rows are long and narrow and consequently prone to curving. DO make sure to use an age-old tip when joining such rows: join row 1 to row 2 sewing in one direction. Then sew row 2 to row 3 in the opposite direction. Setting in and matching points (anyone remember point-matching?) is needed for just 1 quilt. I think it's the neatest, coolest quilt of them all. It's called "Scrappy X Delight". At 73.5"×81.5" it uses a fascinating method using strip sets to make the Xs. So, add diagonal cutting and piecing to the skill-sets used. Excellent instructions and illustrations. Beautifully vintage look. Buy more fabric. * As I gazed longingly at "Flying Geese", I realised there is an alternate way to make it, IF you are good at joining diagonal seams. Each row is essentially 1 downward-facing white isosceles triangle joined to 1 upward-facing printed isosceles triangle. No folded-corner geese units required, and way fewer seams in each row.

Great book for pictures of the old quilts and a nice how to make one in a modern technique.Some of the patterns are a Snowball, Sawtooth Star, Basket, Windmills, Chain, Flying Geese and a Postage Stamp (really small pieces) I really do like this book. It made me appreciate the work of the quilters. I thought of my Grandmother who cut the templates from sandpaper, traced onto the fabric and cut each piece by hand with scissors and sewed piece by piece by hand. One quilt would take days for her to cut out and then months to piece by hand. I can truly appreciate the work- but give me my rotary cutter, rulers and templates. I think with this book modern quilters will preserve the patterns but not the old ways of cutting. I think the choosing of fabrics, color, layout, and design will remain the same creative force as to why we quilt, but the execution of cutting and sewing will move these beautiful quilts into the present.

I love reproduction prints and use them almost exclusively; therefore, this book drew me in. I love seeing the old quilt patterns made with reproduction fabrics. I liked the pages spent teaching about dyes used in the fabrics, the colors like madder and Turkey Red, double Pinks, the blues, yellows, grays, and purples. All have names and a history. She wrote about some of the prints we see in those old fabrics and gave us pictures so the beginner can use this as a guide when shopping. Her directions are clear and illustrations follow so that a beginner can easily follow and achieve precise results. This is a good addition to a quilter's library.

This is the best book I've seen on reproducing patterns. It isn't a of rehashed patterns but with much explanation and history detail, told in a very easy manner. You probably need to have a little experience in making quilts as it isn't a really basic book, (that we seem to get these days that fill pages and pages of stuff that a quilter should already know.) But gives well written information about reproducing pattern from history. A real winner in my mind

Very nice book. Pictures are wonderful. Nice descriptions of the quilts and when they were made. Although I have not made any of these, the directions to make them seem clear and concise. I will be making a few of these.

Beautiful pictures of vintage quilts - packed with engaging and helpful info! Julie Hendricksen is (still!) my favorite quilt-author!

Good book if you are starting out wanting to make vintage or antique quilts.

purchased for a specific pattern. ok book to add to your library, but plenty of other books with similar patterns. interesting historical info.

I love this book and there are 2 quilts I can hardly wait to make.

5 stars for seller and for item. Very nicely done book.