Books - 19th Century/Country

Your one-stop shop for everything quilting! Absorb the knowledge of 20+ quilt experts in one place! With hundreds of photographs and illustrations to help you plan your quilting projects, this comprehensive guide answers all of your quiltmaking questions. Included in this handy reference guide: fabric 101; piecing and applique by hand and machine; understanding color, value, and quilt design; start-to-finish quilt construction; quilting motifs, tips, and tricks; and an A-to-Z glossary of quilting terms, plus a handy index. It's the must-have book for any quilter! A quilter's complete handbook with 100 block patterns and projects galore. Learn rotary cutting, pressing, piecing, and applique, as well as advanced techniques like chain piecing, quilt-as-you-go, crazy quilting, and more. Pick the right supplies, tools, and fabric every time! All about precuts, colors, and quilt design basics. Finish your quilt like a pro, from the "quilt sandwich" to hand- and machine-quilting motifs to binding

A Bargello effect is achieved with the "Quick Quarter" pattern. The patterns are easy enough for a beginner but will challenge seasoned quilters to achieve just the perfect effect for an inspiration quilt. Eleanor's technique for this quilt is fun and so easy that it is truly a "Quilt in a Day."  Yardage and cutting charts are included for all five-quilt sizes with bonus instructions to make table runners from your scraps. The book features sample quilts that symbolize locations from the desert to the sea. Take a trip to your sewing room and create your dream vacation with a Quick Trip Quilt!

Star Log Cabin adds a new dimension of beauty to the classic Log Cabin pattern. Using her famous Log Cabin book as the foundation, Eleanor has developed an assembly-line method of adding stars among the blocks. These are easy stars, not diamond patches! Choose from several different layouts for a distinctive look. Great for intermediate quilters. 91 pages.

Another Quilt in a Day Classic!

Courthouse Steps, a traditional variation of the Log Cabin block, is updated by Quilt in a Day. You'll find four different blocks and several layouts in this beginner's book, along with easy-to-follow directions and comprehensive illustrations. Full-color photos of finished quilts will inspire you to complete your own masterpiece! This book contains quilt sizes from baby to king. Layouts for: Lanterns, Blossoms, Mountains and Valleys, Windmill, & Chevrons.  63 pages.

Eleanor's love for log cabin quilts continues on, in her Sixth edition of Quilt in a Day Log Cabin. It celebrates the original and is bursting with new ideas. The timeless, innovative method of assembly-line sewing Planned Blocks is still included, mainly targeted for beginners. She has added pre-cut 2 1/2" strips for more color and an all new Log Cabin Ruler for cutting 2 1/2" strips to perfect individual size logs. 127 pages.

Join in the celebration of our country's schools with Eleanor Burns' Schoolhouse Wallhanging. This is one of America's most recognized and favored quilt patterns. Although the design looks intricate, it has been made much easier for you to create with quick cutting and speed sewing techniques.  No templates are used, just easy strip piecing and assembly-line sewing with several different layouts from which to choose! Even the roof line consists of strips sewn together and cut on the 60 degree line.