Making the Lancaster Diamond Sampler: A 19th Century Quilt Design by Fanny's Friend

by Ann Parsons Holte

Overview

The Lancaster Diamond Sampler was made by one anonymous person, referred to as "Fanny's friend." Fanny S. Bucher and her friend were sharing fabric and block designs as they made their unique diamond-shaped blocks into sampler quilts – quilts meant for teaching and learning the craft. As you follow along with Fanny's friend, learn – or re-learn – the skills needed for making your own quilt. Supplemented by over 500 instructional images and diagrams of quilts, blocks, and needlework, the basics of fabric selection, grain, placement, and seaming are demonstrated. You will see Fanny's friend's skills develop along with your own – from simple piecing to the elements of patchwork, complex miniatures, and appliqué. These skills are enhanced when practiced with a group, so share the patterns provided with other quilters to learn and create your own sampler together!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764345494
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	12/28/2013
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	13.40(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Ann Parsons Holte has been quilting, teaching, and writing patterns since 1975. She attends her local quilt guild and antique quilt study group regularly. She comes from a family of Oklahoma quilters.