Amish Quilts and the Welsh Connection, by Dorothy Osler
what an amazing book, inspirational for amish quilts but even more for the hand quilting. I ordered mine thru Amazon and it arrived last week. All I can say is WOW! This is not a pattern book, this is a book to be inspired by and learn more about antique quilts.
Schiffer knows how to publish books. The combination of pictures of quilts along with the quilt history is perfect.
After reading the first chapter or two how can you not be inspired to make an amish quilt of your own?
After just looking at the pictures of the antique quilts your going to want to RUN to your fabric collection and start pulling fabrics to make one of these beautiful quilts but the real planning is going to be in the hand quilting.
I will need to order SOLIDS, just look at this and the colors such a happy quilt
look at these nine patches, using that blue makes the quilt in mho and check out the border, hmmm a hint of a liberated quilt maker as we call them now don't you think? or more of using what you have?
A blog I have followed for along time and learned so much is from Pippa Moss, Welsh Quilts.
between her blog and inspiration over the year or so and this book I can't wait to start a quilt, I already have the hand quilting planned! there are a few pages like this that show you the beautiful welsh quilting styles I have come to love reading Pippa's blog. Thanks Pippa.
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ooooohh I need to treat myself with this book :-)
I've seen this book on another blog and made a note of it in my notebook to investigate further and then you have it too!!! Thankyou for showing some of the inside pages! It's all the further investigation I need LOL!!! Definitely on my list of books to get very very soon!!!
Be still my beating heart........
really amazing. it must be hand quilting... right. i love bright solids, I'm so happy that i bought them last time.
we have a lovely winter here, cold but sunny.
That looks like a great book! I've just been reading Amish Abstractions, oh my goodness there's some amazing quilts!!! I love the examples you've shown!
Will order this book right now, looks fantastic and I have a great love of the Amish and their quilts. I know I will find it fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
It looks like a fabulous book Kathie. Thanks for sharing with us.
I absolutely love books like this! They really do inspire! I am in love with that first quilt, just in love!
Beautiful images Kathie. You are setting very high standards.
Wow. This looks like a GREAT book. I totally dig the quilt, especially the 2nd one and I'm seriously taken with the history and the quilting patterns here. I'll have to check out the blog you shared. It's new to me. :)
Looks like a must have book. I was hand quilting last night and noticed that I was much more careful with my stitches when I came to the solid fabric where the stitches would show. I think a solid fabric quilt is in my future. I love the welsh style quilting - something about the spirals and circles I think.
Looks like a good book!
Go order some solids right now! So much fun!
WOW!!!! Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Carolyn
Thanks for sharing, Kathie. Between you and Tara convincing us that we need this book I ordered mine at half.com today and it's coming from Grand Rapids which is closer to me :D
Thanks! It looks good!
Thanks for sharing about the book and Pippa's blog.
Oh my goodness, what a fantastic book. I am so glad that Welsh quilting is finally getting some attention.
Thank you for posting about the book and Pippa's site.
She has a wonderful site and great information about Welsh quilting. It's fun to read about her bell ringing experiences too.
Great post! Thanks for sharing this information.
I have a few books and ideas for some amish quilts. I love the idea of using solids and then doing some fancy stitching on them.
Debbie
Amazing book!! It will definitely be one that I would love to add to my library!! Thanks for sharing!
I need that book!!!
Love the boldness of the red x HST quilt!
Thanks for the hint.
Thanks for the book review, I just purchased it. With this and one I just recieved from Jen Jones in England I shall be trying my hand at Welsh designs, and yes, Pippa has been so inspirational with all her sharing of knowledge.
I ordered the book. I love Amish quilts.
I love inspirational/idea books like this one, and what great quilting diagrams. Love the quilts in your photos.
Thanks for showing this book. I, too, am going to order it. I've had an Amish quilt on my bucket list for a long time. Thanks for the inspiration!
My book finally arrived yesterday and I agree it's just fantastic. Wonderfully written and the pictures are to die for.
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i have a number of books on the Amish and their quiltmaking traditions but can one have too many? i think not. i may have to add this one to the shelf.
thank you for sharing the link to Pippa Moss site. i'm going directly there to check it out.
:-)
libbyQ
You must be reading my mind! Holy cow, I have been contemplating making an Amish quilt and there's your blog entry! Yep, ordered the book for myself. I've been contemplating getting Amish solids for the Shoppe. I do have a bolt of the Amish Jet Black in my stash! ;o) I did see that the same publishing company had a Civil War one by Pam Weeks, bought that one too! I love history books. Thanks so much for sharing!
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