Tributes and Treasures: 12 Vintage-inspired Quilts Made With Reproduction Prints
Perfect for showcasing reproduction fabrics, each nostalgic design in this charming collection is inspired by quilts from the 1800s. Be inspired by top-selling traditional patterns from Red Crinoline Quilts.
- Bask in the beauty of 12 bed-sized quilt patterns reminiscent of nineteenth-century designs
- Enjoy the stories--fascinating tales of yesteryear bring each quilt to life
- Follow detailed project instructions and successfully create the quilts you love
Reviews (124)
Has "Traditional" Become Too Much of a Tradition? Not yet!
It takes a book like Tributes and Treasures to remind us that variability and originality have an important role in modern-day quilts based on 1800s tradition. Paula Barnes, as designer, and Mary Ellen Robison, as piecer, have produced a lovely book that proves uniqueness can still be wrought from these common elements: settings, sashings, borders, and alternate blocks. Add in some organized scrappiness, and you can appreciate why some of us will never tire of the repro genre. There's nothing too tricky here, as for technique. Consequently, beginners won't have to skip over many of these 12 projects. All but 1 of the projects use diagonal settings. And that one, the 81.5" x 99.5" pink and brown "Cabin Creek", is a straight set that fools the eye by appearing diagonally set. All are quite large, which is unusual for a quilt book. The smallest side dimension is 68 inches, while the largest side is 107.5 inches. Thus, as shown, all would be considered bed-worthy more than lap- or wall-sized. About 1/2 the projects use sashings, both pieced and not. "Kennesaw Mountain", at 92.5 inches square, is another eye-fooler with its multitude of flying geese that sure look like sashing ... but they're not. (But they could be, with a bit of reconfiguring.) All of the 12 projects are predominated by one particular block which gets repeated as needed. Alternate blocks appear occasionally, either within the body or nicely placed along the perimeter. "Oak Alley", at 78" x 78", is composed of 13 tree blocks. Much more stick-to-it-iveness will be needed for the 2 quilts that both have 85 blocks. One is "Hill Country Baskets", at 96" x 96", which requires 196 sashings strips for its 85 identical blocks. The 2nd is the quilt shown on the cover - "Antique Star". It uses only 1/2 the sashings strips because it does not use corner posts. Consequently, some of those strips are quite lengthy and might be awkward for some to handle. Compounding the trickiness is the optional use of fussy cutting all those sashings. Each quilt can be downsized easily by reducing the number of blocks. Since all the quilts involve a lot of repetition (but to nice effect), this might be good to know. Each also is introduced with a bit of history. If I were forced, say, with fabric withholding, to express something less than positive about Tributes and Treasures, it would be that alternate colorways are not provided. But that's a real stretch. Now, please, don't take away any of my 1800s repros. I'll be needing them soon, very soon ...
So happy I bought this book!
I have stacks of quilting books and, I must say, this is one of the best. This book contains 12 BED SIZE quilt projects each named for a Civil War place, person, object, and one loyal dog. There’s a short story accompanying each quilt. I’m a huge history buff, particularly Early American and Civil War eras, and find the pattern-plus-story combo wonderful. I love every quilt in the book, which is pretty rare. Each quilt pattern (and also the fabrics used) stays true to the “look” of actually being from the Civil War era. I can’t say enough wonderful things about this book. I am so glad I bought it.
Every quilt is a winner!
How often do we buy a quilting book only to find most of the patterns are less than the cover pattern? Not so with this book. The format is very interesting, alternating between historical anecdotes and quilt patterns. Every quilt in this book is wonderful and would be great in any fabric theme. instructions are clear and concise.
Wonderful Stories
I love the stories, i was sad when I read the last story. The quilts are beautiful too. Ms. Barnes writes the most gorgeous quilts/patterns....I love her books.
Has a lot of good quilt patterns
I like the classic vintage style quilts, so this was perfect and easy to follow.
Five Stars
Love this book, love the patterns and love the history
Reproduction Quilt Patterns
Lots of nice quilting patterns for lap and larger quilts and easy to understand directions.
A must have for quilting collection of books
Easy to make quilting projects
Beautiful quilts...
Beautiful photos of some wonderful quilts. Nice selection of patterns so there is something for every skill level. Instructions appear to be well written. Am going to make a quilt from this book this winter...
Good value
Great resource book
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