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American Doll Quilts by Kathleen Tracy captures a piece of the past with 16 designs representing different periods in American History, including the Civil War and Victorian Eras. Recreate a tiny tradition in American Quiltmaking.

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American Doll Quilts

 

American Doll Quilts
16 Little Projects That Honor a Tradition

Author(s): Kathleen Tracy
Pages: 79
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4A00075

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Capture a piece of the past for a special child--or for the child within! From teaching first-time sewing skills to giving gifts to last a lifetime, you can celebrate a sweet, centuries-old American tradition by re-creating antique doll quilts.

Kathleen Tracy's 16 designs represent doll quilts made during different periods in American history, including the CIvil War and Victorian era. Choose from a medallion quilt, a friendship pillow, and other simple projects in sizes up to 19"x25". Discover the unique traits of each historical period, plus how to fashion an authentic antique look with reproduction fabrics.

Table of Contents

Preface6Civil War Nine Patch43
Introduction7Civil War Needle Case46
A Short History of Doll Quilts8The Gilded Age (1876-1900)49
Quilting the Past

10

Victorian Crazy Quilt50
Early America (1776-1820)13Indigo Blue and White Quilt55
Broderie Perse Quilt14America at War & The Twenties (1914-1929)59
Medallion Quilt 18Star Medallion 60
Liberty Pillow 22Amish Nine Patch63
Going West (1830-1850)25The Great Depression & America at War Again (1930-1945)67
Prairie Quilt 26Feedsack Flower Garden68
Strippy Triangles 29Forties Pinwheels 71
Red and Blue Shoo Fly32Quilting Basics 74
Friendship Pillow 35Bibliography78
Quilted Comfort (1861-1865)38About the Author79
Underground Railroad 40  

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Mini Quilts

Pieced, Appliqué, OR Embellished


American Doll Quilts

by Kathleen Tracy
Best of Minature Quilts
The Best of Miniature Quilts

From the editors of Miniature Quilts Magazine
Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces
by Karen Costello Soltys
Creative Quilting The Journal Quilt Project
Creative Quilting, The Journal Quilt Project
by Karey Patterson Bresenhan, ED.
  Easy Applique Samplers
Easy Appliqué Samplers

by Mimi Dietrich
Exploring Textile Arts
Embellished Mini-Quilts
Creative Little Works of Art

by Jamie Fingal

Illustrated Guide to Scrap Miniature Magic

by Christine Carlson
Folk Art Friends
Lively Little
Folk Art Quilts

by Gwen Martson

The Embroidered Minaiture Quilt
The
Embroidered Miniature Quilt
by Helen Marshall

 

Prairie Children and Their Quilts
Prairie Children and Their Quilts
by Kathleen Tracy
A Year of the Flower Block Cover
A Year of the Flower Block

by Jodi Warner
 

Paper Pieced Miniature Quilts


A Few of my Favorite Miniature Quilts
Christiane Meunier
Going Postal
Going Postal

by Billie Lauder

Little Quilts from the Netherlands
by Els Feteris-Stam
Paper-Pieced Mini Quilts
Paper-Pieced Mini Quilts
by WendyVosters

Altered Books

&

Fabric Books

Altered Book 101
Altered Books 101
by Beth Cote & Cindy Pestka
Altered 104 Everything
Altered 104 Everything
by Beth Cote
Altered Shapes
Altered Shapes
by Suzanne McNeill

Altered Books Materials Guide
by Laurie Goodson
The Art of Fabric Books by Jan Bode Smiley
The Art of Fabric Books
by Jan Bode Smiley
Book Arts
Book Arts
by Mary Kaye Seckler
Fabric Memory Books
Fabric Memory Books
by Lesley Riley
Out of Print

Fabric Picture Books
by Gwen Marston
fab samplers
Fabric Samplers
by Susanne McNeill
Handmade Books and Bindings
Handmade Books & Bindings
by Mary Kaye Seckler
Make  Spectacular Books
Make Spectacular Books
by Sue Astroth
pop out picture books
Pop-Out Picture Books

by Jean Boyd

Scraps & Books & Covers
by Four Corner Designs
 

Mini Ideas

Artist Trading Cards

Fat Quarters Are Beautiful
Fat Quarters are Beautiful
Trading Cards, Home Decor & Accents
by Barbara Finwall, Nancy Javier & Jerilyn Clements
1000 Artist Trading Cards
1000 Artist Trading Cards
by Patricia Bolton
Artist Trading Card Workshop
Artist Trading Card Workshop
by Bernie Berlin
Rubber Stamping
Rubber Stamping
Artist Trading Cards
by TweetyJill Publication

 

Trading Cards Techniques & ATC's
Trading Cards Techniques & ATC's
bu Lisa Vollrath, Michele Charles and Jim Holtz
   

 

Mini Ideas

Postcards

Going Postal
Going Postal

by Billie Lauder
Positively Postcards
Positively Postcards
by Bonnie Sabel and Louis Philippe O'Donnell
Fast Fun Easy Postcards
Fast, Fun, & Easy Fabric Postcards
by Franki Kohler

 

 

Mini Ideas

Fabric & Paper Cards

Also see Stamping

Applique Paper Greetings Cover
Appliqué Paper Greetings

by Elly Sienkiewicz
Fast Fabric Gift Cards
Fast Fabric Gift Cards
by Kendra L. Maclean
Layered Cards for Every Occasion
Layered Cards For Every Occasion
by Suzanne McNeill

Little Things Mean A Lot!
by Pam Bono Designs

 


Party Time
by Martingale Company
     

Embellishment Village

Fabricards

Winter Wonderland
January
Winter Wonderland Pattern

6" x 8"
February Love
February
Love Pattern
6" x 8"
March Lucky
March
Lucky Pattern
6" x 8"
April Easter Egg
April
Easter Egg Pattern
6" x 8"
May Mom
May
MOM Pattern

6" x 8"
June Dad
June
DAD Pattern

6" x 8"
July Old Glory
July
Old Glory Pattern

6" x 8"
August Beach sunset
August
Beach Sunset Pattern

6" x 8"
September Apple
September Apple Pattern

6" x 8"
October Pumpkin & Spider
October Pumpkin & Spider Pattern

6" x 8"
November Bountiful harvest
November
Bountiful Harvest Pattern

6" x 8"
December Noel
December
Noel Pattern
6" x 8"

The Story & History in the Quilts & About the Process:
Real, Fictional & Humourous (Contemporary & Antique)

Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

African Themes

african accents
African Accents
by Lisa Shepard
Bold Improvisation
Bold Improvisation
by Scott Heffley
Facts & Fabrications Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman
Signs & Symbols
Signs & Symbols

by Maude Southwell Wahlman

Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

Amish

Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest
Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest
by Janneken Smucker, Patricia Cox Crews, and Linda Welters
Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest
Amish Inspired Quilts
by Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins
An Amish Adventure
An Amish Adventure
by Roberta Horton
Coloring Book

Threads of Tradition
Amish Quilts

Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

Signs and Symbols

Around the World
Around the World
Quilting Designs
by Joyce Mori

Native American Designs
Native American Designs 2
by Joyce Mori

Quilts of the Southwest
Quilts of the Southwest
by J. Michelle Watts
Embroiderer's and Quilter's Sorurcebook
Embroiderer's and Quilter's Sourcebook
by Angela Thompson
A historical overview

More Ethnic, Cultural, Period Designs

Book 32
DSB32 Aboriginal Designs
Aboriginal Designs
Design Source Series
Book 28
DSB28 Aztex Designs
Aztec Designs
Design Source Series
Book 09
DSB09 Eqyptian Designs
Egyptian Designs
Design Source Series
Book 10
DSB10 Medieval Designs
Medieval Designs
Design Source Series
  Book 16
DSB16 Victorian Designs
Viking Designs
Design Source Series
Book 29
DSB29 Roman Designs
Roman Designs
Design Source Series
Book 25
DSB25 Tudor Designs
Tudor Designs
Design Source Series
Book 06
DSB056 Traditional Indian Designs
Traditional Indian Designs
Design Source Series

The History of US Quiltmaking, Textiles & Early Sewing Machine

 

100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt
100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt
A Quilt Owner's Manual
by Ann Hazelwood

American Doll Quilts

by Kathleen Tracy

Antique Quilts & Textiles

by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy
Calico Cowboy
Calico Cowboy

by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman
Chipped Quilts  
'Chipped Quilts
National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology

Dirty Wow Wow
Dirty Wow Wow
and other love stories
by Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz

From the Cover
From the Cover

by Mary Leman Austin & Quilter's Newsletter Magazine Editors & Contributors
Featherweight 221
Featherweight 221
The Perfect Portable
by Nancy Johnson-Srebo
cover Making History Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970
Making History
Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman
The Quilt a History
The Quilt: A History and Celebration of an American Art Form
by Elise Schebler Roberts

Vintage Quilts

by Bobbie Aug, Sharon Newman & Gerald Roy
   

Dating Fabrics in Antique Quilts:

Chipped Quilts  
'Chipped Quilts
National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology
100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt
100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt
A Quilt Owner's Manual
by Ann Hazelwood

America's Printed Fabrics
1770-1890

by Barbara Brackman

Feedsacks

Feedsacks
Feed-Sacks
by Edie McGinniss


Calico Man
The Manny Kopp Collection

by Bobbie A. Aug & Sharon Newman

Dating Fabric

by Eileen Jahnke Trestain

Dating Fabric 2
by Eileen Jahnke Trestain

Protecting Your Quilts

by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee
 

 

 

    

Antique Blocks

 

Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
Encyclopedia Of Pieced
Quilt Patterns
4,000 Quilt Blocks
by Barbara Brackman

Carrie Hall Blocks

by Bettina Havig

Quilts, A Beautiful History
by Zaro Weil
 

Quilts based on Antique Quilts from the past

Many Include Historical Accounts of Quilt


American Doll Quilts

by Kathleen Tracy

Blending the Old & the New Quilts by Paul D. Pilgrim

by Gerald E Roy

Celebrate Great Quilts

by Karey Patterson Bresenhan & Nancy O'Bryant
Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
by Jodie Davis and Jayne Davis

 

 

Making History Cover
Making History Quilts & Fabrics from 1890-1970
by Barbara Brackman

Nearly Insane

by Liz Lois
Quilts in Red and Green Cover
Quilts in Red and Green and the women who made them

by Nancy Hornback & Terry Clothier Thompson
includes applique patterns
 

Letter & Diary Musings, or Historical Grave Markers
included in each book about the Antique & Contemporary Inspiration behind the today's and yester-year quilts

The 1776 Quilt
The 1776 Quilt
by Pam Holland

 Dear Jane
Civil War Diary Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required
Book &/OR CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt Book & CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required
Dear Hannah
Dear Hannah

by Brenda Manges Papadakis
Book OR Blocks CD compatible with EQ/Dear Jane Software

Dear Jane
Dear Jane

by Brenda Manges Papadakis

Dear Jane
Stand Alone
Dear Jane Design Software
Quilted Diamonds 2
Quilted Diamonds 2 with DVD

by Linda Franz
Optional EQ Blocks CD
Quilted Diamonds
Quilted Diamonds

by Linda Franz
Optional EQ5 Blks CD
Out of Print
The Amish Circle Quilt
The Amish Circle Quilt
by Rosemary Youngs

Also Find Ideas for using Reproduction Fabrics


Bonnet Girls
Patterns of the Past

by Helen R. Scott

Ladies Day Out
with the Bonnet Girls

by Helen R. Scott
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
by Margaret Allyson

Protecting Your Quilts

by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee
 Purely Provence
Purely Provence
Designs by Renee Nanneman
Small Quilts with Vintage Charm
Small Quilts with Vintage Charm

by Jo Morton
Vintage Animals
Vintage Animals
by Nori Koenig
 

Quilts & Quilt Books that honor & document Historical Time Periods and Events

Chipped Quilts  
'Chipped Quilts
National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology
American From the Heart (9-11 Quilts)
America: From the Hearts

911 Quilts

Antique Quilts & Textiles

by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy
Prairie Children and Their Quilts
Prairie Children and Their Quilts
by Kathleen Tracy
Dear Jane
Civil War Diary Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required
Book &/OR CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt Book & CD
Civil War Love Letter Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required

Libertyville
by Terry Clothier Thompson
  

Quilt Historian

Barbara Brackman's Books & Software

Calico Cowboy
Calico Cowboy

by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman

Block Base

Block Library Software that includes the 4,000 blocks from Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
Enclyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns, 4,000 Quilt Blocks:
History, dates, a black and white illustration of each block
Facts & Fabrications Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman
 

cover Making History Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970
Making History
Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman

Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower
A Year on the Plains
by Barbara Brackman
   

Art Nouveau Florals

Art Nouveau Quilt
Art Nouveau Quilts
For the 21st Century
by Bea Oglesby
     

Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Victorian

Book 33
DSB33 Art Nouveau Flower Designs
Art Nouveau Flower Designs
Design Source Series
Book 01
DSB01 Art Nouveau Designs
Art Nouveau Designs
Design Source Series
Book 30
DSB30 Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs
Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs
Design Source Series
Book 11
DSB11 Art Deco
Art Deco Designs
Design Source Series
Book 05
DSB05  Victorian Designs
Victorian Designs
Design Source Series

Memory Quilts: Add Sayings, Signature Blocks & Signature Quilts

Cover
ABC's of Words On Quilts
by Elizabeth Scott
Quilts With a Message
Quilts With a Message
by Nancy Kazlauckas
Signed by Friends
Signed-by-Friends
by Dori Hawks

Talking Quilts and Friends
by Jeanette Pie

Alphabets / Monograms for Quilts, Wearables & Embroidery

 

Alphabet Quilts
Alphabet Quilts
by Bea Oglesby

Mono-grams and more
thread calligraphy
Thread Calligraphy
by Nancy Kazlauckas
 

Fictional Quilt Stories

with historical or quilt inspiration as a theme


Benni Harper's Quilt Album

Original Fiction by Earlene Fowler
Quilts by Margrit Hall
Leaving Riverton
Leaving Riverton

The Novel &/OR
Quilt Pattern Book
by Jodi Barrows

Liz's Merchantile Book
Liz's Merchantile
The Novel &/or
Quilt Pattern Book
by Jodi Barrows

Log Cabin Quilts, A Brand New Story
Log Cabin Quilts: A Brand New Story
by Karen Murphy

 

More Elm Creek Quilts
More Elm Creek Quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini
     


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