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O.V. Brantley's Favorite Quilt Books
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PIECE OF MY SOUL: QUILTS BY BLACK ARKANSANSPIECE OF MY SOUL: QUILTS BY BLACK ARKANSANS by CUESTA BENBERRY
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $28.50
I grew up in Crossett, Arkansas so naturally I would love a book about African American quilters in Arkansas.
Quilt AfricaQuilt Africa by Jenny Williamson
Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground RailroadHidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad by Jacqueline L. Tobin
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.95
Great fodder for debate.
Signs and Symbols: African Images in African American Quilts (2nd Edition)Signs and Symbols: African Images in African American Quilts (2nd Edition) by Maude Southwell Wahlman
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $14.95
Quilt Inspirations from Africa : A Caravan of Ideas, Patterns, Motifs, and TechniquesQuilt Inspirations from Africa : A Caravan of Ideas, Patterns, Motifs, and Techniques by Kaye England
Buy used from: $23.95
Black Threads: An African American Quilting SourcebookBlack Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook by Kyra E. Hicks
Buy new: $44.00 / Used from: $31.00
Great sourcebook.
The Quiltmaker's GiftThe Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $7.65
I love this book! I read it to my daughter every Christmas.
Nancy CrowNancy Crow by Nancy Crow
Buy new: $45.50 / Used from: $37.29
This is a beautiful book.
Crossroads: Constructions, Markings, and StructuresCrossroads: Constructions, Markings, and Structures by Nancy Crow
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $12.60
The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost PlaceThe Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place by William Arnett
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $18.95
Gee's Bend: The Women and Their QuiltsGee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts by John Beardsley
Buy used from: $84.95
African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your HomeAfrican Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home by Lisa Shepard
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $3.79
Hand-Dyed QuiltsHand-Dyed Quilts by Marquetta Bell-Johnson
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $9.04
A Communion of the Spirits: African-American Quilters, Preservers, and Their StoriesA Communion of the Spirits: African-American Quilters, Preservers, and Their Stories by Roland L. Freeman
Buy used from: $6.73
Georgia Quilts: Piecing Together a History (Wormsloe Foundation Publication)Georgia Quilts: Piecing Together a History (Wormsloe Foundation Publication)
Buy new: $25.51 / Used from: $18.94
I have two quilts in this book -- Atlanta Album - This Ain't Baltimore and Fulton County Attorney Law Library.
Protecting Your Quilts Owner's Guide: A Guide for Quilt OwnersProtecting Your Quilts Owner's Guide: A Guide for Quilt Owners by American Quilters Association
Buy used from: $3.50
Great information quilters and non-quilters should know.
A World of Quilts: 10 Projects Using Ethnic FabricsA World of Quilts: 10 Projects Using Ethnic Fabrics by Beth Ann Williams
Buy used from: $8.00
Easy, stunning quilts. I have made several quilts from this book.
Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt ProjectCreative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project by Karey Patterson Bresenhan
Buy new: $26.59 / Used from: $19.99
A great volume to curl up with on a rainy day.
Spirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African American QuiltsSpirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African American Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
Buy used from: $3.96
Spirit of African DesignSpirit of African Design by Sharne Algotsson
Buy used from: $5.85
Facts and Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery: 8 Projects, 20 Blocks, First-Person AccountsFacts and Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery: 8 Projects, 20 Blocks, First-Person Accounts by Barbara Brackman
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $16.30
Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen VictoriaMartha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria by Kyra E. Hicks
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $18.10
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (A Borzoi book)Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (A Borzoi book) by Deborah Hopkinson
Buy used from: $0.05
Baltimore's Country Cousins: Album Quilt PatternsBaltimore's Country Cousins: Album Quilt Patterns by Susan McKelvey
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $12.14
Baltimore Elegance: A New Approach to Classic Album QuiltsBaltimore Elegance: A New Approach to Classic Album Quilts by Elly Sienkiewicz
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $14.76
Mimi Dietrich's Baltimore Basics: Album Quilts from Start to FinishMimi Dietrich's Baltimore Basics: Album Quilts from Start to Finish by Mimi Dietrich
Buy new: $20.12 / Used from: $15.06
Textural Rhythms: Quilting the Jazz TraditionTextural Rhythms: Quilting the Jazz Tradition by Carolyn L. Mazloomi
Buy new: $40.00 / Used from: $71.21
The Soulful Art of African-American Quilts: Nineteen Bold, Improvisational ProjectsThe Soulful Art of African-American Quilts: Nineteen Bold, Improvisational Projects by Sonie Ruffin
Buy new: $21.33 / Used from: $19.99
Quilting African American Women's History: Our Challenges, Creativity, and ChampionsQuilting African American Women's History: Our Challenges, Creativity, and Champions by Carolyn Mazloomi
Buy used from: $42.00
Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American QuiltersCrafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters by Patricia A. Turner
Buy new: $25.55 / Used from: $17.15
African American Quiltmaking in MichiganAfrican American Quiltmaking in Michigan
Buy new: $34.83 / Used from: $26.60
My Quilts and Me: The Diary of an American QuilterMy Quilts and Me: The Diary of an American Quilter by Nora McKeown Ezell
Buy new: $45.00 / Used from: $12.73
Stitching Stars: The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers (African-American Artists and Artisans)Stitching Stars: The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers (African-American Artists and Artisans) by Mary E. Lyons
Buy used from: $12.95
Bold Improvisation: Searching for African-American Quilts - The Heffley CollectionBold Improvisation: Searching for African-American Quilts - The Heffley Collection by Scott Heffley
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $14.99
This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers' Bible Quilt and Other PiecesThis I Accomplish: Harriet Powers' Bible Quilt and Other Pieces by Kyra E. Hicks
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $28.69