Making History: Quilts & Fabric from 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman

The comprehensive guide to fabrics and their influence on American quilts from 1890-1970. Includes 9 quilt projects.

Noted quilting authority Barbara Brackman has packed her book with historic photos, stories, and insights into the role of fabrics in everyday life. Making History is a compelling page-turner as well as a practical quilting book.

Genres: Quilting, History, Nonfiction, Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Barbara is a free-lance writer, historian and museum curator with seven published books on quilts and numerous museum catalogs to her credit.

Reviews

[Nonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE entering the books in GoodReads... I am finding and reading books I forgot I owned. If you love history of quilts and fabrics this is a great reference book for you. Barbara discusses fabric manufacturing and their use in quilts within a historical context of what was occurring in America. I found the book to be very informative. An easy and interesting read, well worth the time spent.

I like several of the quilt patterns provided. My favorite is TWO STEP.. PAGE 24... I can see it in the blue and white as the quilt pictured and also very scrappy using charms from every piece of fabric I own... I love it...A One patch quilt that would highlight the lovely fabrics I have purchased....


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[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very interesting study on the history of fabrics and quilts from 1890 to 1950. It goes into the process of dying, printing, and manufacturing fabrics. The trends and world events which influenced sewing and quiltmaking are discussed. There are lots of illustrations and period photos which also added greatly to the book. All in all, I learned a lot.

[Patricia W. Tidwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful applique Iris quilt.

[Sherri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good descriptions of vintage vs reproduction colors and fabrics.

[H Plata]

This is thorough and interesting.

[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does not quite live up to its subject/title, yet it is still a very good and interesting book. Well written, a good amount of info--but could have been a lot more in depth.

[Candy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating from beginning to end! Old photos, pictures of textiles.
Our church sewing group occasionally gets old quilt tops, and didn't one that came in have a puzzling motif appliqued that I recognized in this book! Also, we had seen a picture of a quilt like one from a quilt dated 1910 in this book. By reading the caption, we found that the part that was complicated looking was in the sashing, not the blocks themselves. What was old is new again.

[Linda Voss · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was looking for a book that would have information about quilts appropriate to the era of my house. This book provided that information and so much more. It covers the history of textile manufacture, development of dyes, and fashion trends as to how they relate to the evolution of quilts in this country. A wealth of information!

[Maryellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay I know this has a very narrow focus. BUT just in case your dying to know the history of fabric in quilts, this is the "go to" book.

[Whitaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had to have this one :-)