Pioneer Quilts: Prairie Settlers' Life in Fabric

by Lori Lee Triplett, Kay Triplett

Overview

Discover the history and culture of America’s pioneers chronicled in quilts and learn how to create your own inspired designs.

Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the journey through authentic, pioneer-era creations from the Poos Collection—each featured in full color on a 2-page spread. Ideal for traditional quilters and quilt history buffs, this robust offering of 30 antique quilts also includes 5 quilt projects that readers can recreate at home. Offering access to the authors’ privately held family collection, this book gives an in-depth look at the importance of quilts to the pioneer life. As you view the quilts, you'll also read accounts of the Westward Expansion, including information on preparation for the long journey and a depiction of real life on the prairie.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617454660
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	08/04/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	94 MB
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About the Author

Lori Lee Triplett is an award-winning writer and business manager for Quilt and Textile Collections, which oversees the Poos Collection.

Kay Triplett is a best-selling author and curator for the Poos Collection, one of the world's largest privately held quilt and textile collections.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Great Migration
Our Pioneers and Migration
Pieces of the Prairie
Esther Heinzmann Tells the Tales of the Prairie through Quilts
Projects
Delectable Mountains
Wild Goose Chase
Cake Stand
Red and White Nine Patch
Double Four Patch Crib Quilt
Endnotes
Meet the Authors

Editorial Reviews

The authors are the proud owners of a large quilt collection from their pioneer grandmother. They are documenting their historic collection for all to see and enjoy. In this book, you will find 30 quilts from the famous Poos collection. These are photographed in detail. 5 projects give instruction for you to make a quilt from an antique design. The book begins with an introduction based on historical research and diaries from the 1800s about life on the Plains and migration west. There are superb reproductions of the quilts, each with a description. The 5 patterns have been re-created for the modern quilter and are suitable for the intermediate skill level. The large Delectable Mountains quilt is c. 1850, Wild Goose Chase from c. 1875, Cake Stand from c.1890, Red and white Nine Patch from c. 1870 and Double Four-Patch Crib Quilt from c. 1880. You’ll find everything you need to know to make these 5 wonderful quilts. They are not my favourites from the book however, but each of these quilts is a piece of history.

8/10/2017 yarnsandfabrics.co.uk