The 1718 Coverlet: 69 Quilt Blocks from the Oldest Dated British Patchwork Coverlet by Susan Briscoe
2014 | ISBN: 1446304434, 1446304442 | English | 144 pages | True PDF | 295 MB
This is a unique opportunity to step back in time and learn how to recreate the earliest dated piece of British patchwork – the 1718 coverlet. The coverlet is the earliest known British patchwork that has a date worked into it and forms a benchmark against which all other rare survivors of early 18th century patchwork can be compared. Learn how to piece each of the stunning 69 quilt blocks – this unique book features a block directory and instructions for how to piece each of the blocks using the original mosaic piecing technique, as well as more accessible modern techniques.
