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Featured Books
Here are some of our favorite quilt books. If they're on this page, we recommend them very highly. 

If you would like to purchase one or learn more, just click on the book cover. That will take you to Amazon.com so you can buy or browse with confidence.

We'll update this page often, so check back soon.

The Quilt takes the reader on a journey through time as it tells stories of quilts and quilters from the 1600s to the present. You'll discover where your favorite blocks came from, and how they moved across the country.  You meet quilters and hear their stories; sometimes joyful, and sometimes heartbreaking.  This large format hardcover book is filled with over 200 full color photos, many never published before.

Contributing Essayists: Jennifer Chiaverini, Alex Andersn, Patricia Cox, Sandra Dallas, Hellen Kelly, Jean Ray Laury, Ami Simms, Kyra Hicks, Hilary Morrow Fletcher, Cissy Serrao

<< Click on The Quilt at left to order from Amazon.com!

Happy quilting!

Editorial Reviews

Review
Midwest Home & Garden, August 2005 (circ.: 65,235) “A beautifully photographed book. The culmination of 18 years of work by members of the Minnesota Quilters Association Project.”  


St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 28, 2005 (circ.: 190,374) “Colorful and diverse tale of Minnesota’s history.”


The Bookworm Sez, Summer 2005 (circ. unavailable) “Minnesota Quilts is filled with color pictures of the artistry that The Minnesota Quilt Project documented, and some of those quilts are jaw-dropping in their intricacy.”  


Product Description
"Minnesota Quilts: Creating Connections with Our Past" is a unique treasury of exceptional quilts, fascinating quilters, and their stories from the Minnesota Quilt Project, whose members traveled the state for nearly twenty years, photographing and documenting quilts and interviewing quiltmakers.

The result is a collection as varied and expressive as the makers themselves. From early pioneer days to the 1970s, these quilts, showcased in glorious full-color photographs, span a significant era of Minnesota and reflect our distinctive heritage.

Whether you’re a quilter or someone who has a love of quilts and their history, this collection of Minnesota’s extraordinary patchworks will help you create connections with your past.



Editorial Reviews

Review
California Bookwatch, June 2006
“Especially recommended as a gift pick for that quilter who ‘has everything.’”

Piecework, Sept/Oct 2006
“Tuck this one into your carryall for those moments that you spend waiting … you’ll be glad you did.”



Quilter’s Newsletter, September 2006
“Slip this small volume into your travel tote or keep it by your bed and stay connected with the quilting community even at those times when stitching isn’t an option.”


Mature Living, September 2006
“If you live to quilt, enjoy the companionship of other quilters, or appreciate the delicate handiwork of a handmade quilt, Around the Quilt Frame is a must-read!”


Product Description
Inspired by the sense of community forged by the millions of women who have gathered with friends to quilt throughout history, Around the Quilt Frame draws upon this common bond, connecting today’s quilters in a more symbolic way.

This unique compilation of essays and stories about quilts and quilting blends light-hearted tales with more philosophical pieces. From a variety of well-known quilting writers, including Helen Kelley, Ami Simms, Lisa Boyer, Patricia Cox, Jean Ray Laury, and Sandra Dallas, these pieces expertly stitch together a mix of contemporary and vintage pieces to create a patchwork of treasured and timeless tales.



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A copy of every book you purchased is backed up online at Amazon.com in case you ever need to download it again. You can wirelessly re-download books for free anytime. This allows you to make room for new titles on your Kindle, knowing that Amazon is storing your personal library. We even back up your last page read and annotations, so you'll never lose those, either. Think of it as a bookshelf in your attic--even though you don't see it, you know your books are there.