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Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt PatternsBarbara Brackman brings you her quilt block research in this 4,000 block pattern quilt book, Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. Includes illustrations, names, and original published sources. This is an invaluable book for quilt historian buffs as well as the quilters who wants easy access to the largest collection of quilt blocks in one place. The blocks are well organized by style and patch, making it easy to find the block style you need.

The majority of the blocks found in Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns are included in the quilt block library software Blockbase.

This book is NO longer available. The majority of the blocks can be found in Software BLOCKBASE

 

BlockBase (a block library software by Electric Quilt) includes the 4,000 blocks found in Encyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns by Barbara Brackman


BLOCKBASE
for Windows
A Stand Alone Block Library Program

Item Code: E01b

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Quilt Historian: Barbara Brackman's Books & Software


Block Base

Block Library Software that includes the 4,000 blocks from Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks

America's Printed Fabrics
1770-1890

by Barbara Brackman
Enclyclopedia of Applique
Encyclopedia of Applique

by Barbara Brackman
Facts & Fabrications Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman

 

Flora Botanica Cover
Flora Botanica
Quilts from the
Spencer Museum of Art

by Barbara Brackman
cover Making History Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970
Making History
Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman
 

Primarily Blocks only in Books: NOTE: Also See Paper Pieced Index for more Blocks

Pieced &/OR Applique Blocks
Some books include additional instruction & design ideas

150 Blocks for Baby Quilts
150 Blocks for Baby Quilts
by Susan Briscoe

256 Fat Quarter Quilt Blocks

by Various Designers
Celebrate the Tradition
Celebrate The Tradition Over 70 Fabulous New Blocks, Tips and Stories from Quiltings Best

by C & T Publishing
 
  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 Jane
Civil War Diary Quilt

by Rosemary Youngs
Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required
   

Pieced Blocks ONLY

Some books include additional instruction & design ideas

 

 

24 Kids' Quilt Blocks
24 Kids' Quilt Blocks
by Connie Kauffman
fun to quilt pot holders
101 Fun-to-Quilt Pot Holders
by Trice Boerens
Block Beauty Quilts
Block Beauty Quilts

by Donna Poster
 
  Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match
Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match
by Susan Briscoe
Quick & Easy Block Tool
Quick & Easy Block Tool

Edited by Liz Aneloski & Kandy Petersen
   

Build Blocks by Units & Create Quilts

Angle Play Blocks cover
AnglePlay Blocks

by Margaret Miller
84 Blocks
Also Available: EQ5 AnglePlay Blocks CD with 309 + Blocks
Build Blks by Units/Patches
Square Magic Quilts
Square Magic Quilts
by Michelle Linder
 

Perfect Patchwork System Templates & Related Books From Marti Michell

The Perfect Patchwork System
Volume 1: Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks:
Use with Template Sets A & B
Set A templates Set B

NOTE: Volume 1 has the Rosette Block demonstrated on Simply Quilts

Vol. 4 Perfect Patchwork System, EncyclopediaThe Perfect Patchwork System
Volume 2: Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks
Use with Template Sets A & C, B & D
Set A templates Set B
Set C Set D

Eight-Pointed StarsVol. 4 Perfect Patchwork System, EncyclopediaThe Perfect Patchwork System
Volume 3: Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks
Use with Template Set E for
Eight-Pointed Stars
Set E
7x7 and 5x5 patch blocks
Vol 4
The Perfect Patchwork System
Volume 4: Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks
Use with Templates Set L and M
for 7x7 and 5x5 patch blocks
Set L Set M
Hexagon BlocksVol. 6 Six is for HexagonsThe Perfect Patchwork System
Six is for Hexagons, Volume 6 of the Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks
Use with Templates Set G and H for

Set G Set H
Cover to Sunburst Quilts to MakeBlocks from Sunburst Quilts
Sunburst Quilts to Make

Use with Template Set F

American School of Needlework
Paper Piecing Blocks by Linda Causee

Out of Print
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24 flower blocks
24 Flower Quilt Blocks
by Linda Causee

Learn to Make a Foundation-Pieced Quilt

by Linda Causee

Patchwork For Patriots
Patchwork for Patriots

by Linda Causee

Twenty-four Village Blocks
Twenty-four Village Blocks

by Linda Causee

 



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Using with EQ6

All Quilting Designs patterns can be used in EQ6. This lets you use EQ's design tools on the patterns to:

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• the Quiltmaker Library links automatically to your EQ6 Block Library

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Quilting Designs
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NOTE: Stitch through the paper and then tear away

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EQ5 &/OR EQ6 Libary Blocks or Design CDs

requires EQ5 or EQ6
My Dream House
My Dream House

fused or needle-turn appliqué
Stand Alone Software
My Dream House
Folk Art Dreams

by Sue Spargo
Stand Alone Software
Quilters Newsletter Best of 2007
Quilters Newletter

The Best of 2007
 

Foundation Paper Piecing @ the Electric Quilt Company
Software, CDs & Foundation Sheets

Foundation Sheets
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Foundation Sheets

25 Sheets
Stand Alone
Town & Country Patchwork CD
Town & Country Patchwork CD
by Myra Harder and Cori Derksen

**EQ5 or EQ6 Required
Book OR EQ CD
Karen Stone Quilts
Karen Stone Quilts

11 popular designs + 2 new New York Beauty

**EQ5 or > Required
EQ's Kaleidoscope Collection
Kaleidoscope Collection
Designed by Andrea Bishop

Electric Quilts Stash CDs
Spring & Fall Release of Fabric Collections in bitmap format
Fall 09Spring 09Fall 08Stash Spring 2008 Stash Fall 2002

Books with Electric Quilt Companion Software

Book & or Software
Dear Jane
Stand Alone
Dear Jane Design Software
Predesigned quilts, you can recolor, or work from scratch using Dear Jane's extensive libraries of layouts, blocks, and fabrics
requires EQ5 or EQ6
EQ5 Angle Play CD
EQ5 AnglePlay

309 Blocks on this companion CD for Margaret Miller's book AnglePlay
Stand Alone
Stitched with Love

Stitched with Love

By Robyn Pandolph
Book with Folk Art theme
Includes Design CD

Other Authors who have created CDs with Blocks for Electric Quilt inspired by books

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
 

 

EQ Printables Colorfast Printer Fabric

EQ Printables
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Fabric Sheets

Sheet Packs come in quantities of 6 or 50 & available in 3 Sizes
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Premium Cotton Satin
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EQ Printables Premium Cotton Lawn
Premium Cotton Lawn
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