The Quilter?s Bibliography:

Reference for Middle School and High School Teachers

North Shore Quilter?s Guild, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5/03

(All titles available from Milwaukee County Federated Library System)

 

Getting Started
  1. ** Anderson, Alex. Kids start quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 fun & easy projects, quilts for kids by kids, tips for quilting with children. 2002 (ISBN: 1571201416)
  2. Doak, Carol. Your first quilt book (or it should be!). 1997 (1564771989)
  3. Fons, Marianne. Quilter?s complete guide. 2000 (0848724666)
  4. ** Kids making quilts for kids. / ABC Quilts. 1992 (0913327360)
  5. McClun, Diana. Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The complete guide to quiltmaking. 1997 (0844226173)
  6. The quilting bible. 1997 (0865732000) Part of the ?Singer Sewing Reference Library ? series.

 

Paper/Foundation Piecing Techniques

 

•  Doak, Carol. Easy machine paper piecing: 65 quilt blocks for foundation piecing. 1994 (1564770389)

•  Rolfe, Margaret. A quilter?s ark: more than 50 designs for foundation piecing. 1997 (1564771970)

 

Traditional Squares

 

•  Brackman, Barbara. Encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns. 1993 (0891458158)

•  Collins, Sally. The art of machine piecing: how to achieve quality workmanship through a colorful journey.         2001 (157120119X)

•  Lewis, Joan. 501 quilt blocks: a treasury of patterns for patchwork & appliqué. 1994 (0696019973)

 

Appliqué ? Hand and Machine

 

•  Bonesteel , Georgia . Lap quilting lives! 1999 (1564772594)

•  Dietrich, Mimi. Basic quiltmaking techniques for hand appliqué . 1998 (1564772209)

•  Hargrave, Harriet. Mastering machine applique : the complete guide including invisible machine appliqué,       satin stitch, blanket stitch & much more. 2001 (157120136X)

 

Wholecloth Quilting

 

•  Gaudynski, Diane. Guide to machine quilting. 2002 (1574327968)

•  Stori, Mary. The wholecloth garment Stori. 1998 (1574327186)

 

Novels/Mysteries (Middle School and High School)

 

•  Chiaverini, Jennifer. The quilter?s apprentice: a novel. 1999 (0684849720) First in the ?Elm Creek Novels? series.

•  Rinaldi , Ann. A stitch in time. 1994 (0590460552)     Book One of the ?Quilter?s Trilogy?.

•  ? . Broken days. 1995 (0590460536)     Book Two of the ?Quilter?s Trilogy?.

•  ? . The blue door. 1996 (059046051X)     Book Three of the ?Quilter?s Trilogy?.

•  Terris, Susan. Nell?s quilt. 1987 (0374355045)

 

Picture Books

 

•  Brumbeau, Jeff. The quiltmaker?s gift. 2000 (1570251991) with companion book: Line, Joanne Larsen. Quilts from The Quiltmaker?s Gift : 20 traditional patterns for a new generation of generous quiltmakers. 2001 (0439309093)

•  Johnston, Tony. The quilt story. 1985 (0399224033)

•  Jonas, Ann. The quilt. 1984 (0688038263)

•  Polacco, Patricia. The keeping quilt. 2001 (0671649639)

 

History

•  Cobb, Mary. The quilt-block history of pioneer days: with projects kids can make . 1995 (1562944851)

•  Kiracofe, Roderick. The American quilt: a history of cloth and comfort, 1750-1950. 1993 (0517575353)

•  Stalcup, Ann. American quiltmaking : stories in cloth. 1999 (0823953343)

•  Wilson, Sule Greg. African American quilting: the warmth of tradition. 1999 (0823918548)

•  Quilts of Wisconsin . 1996 Wisconsin Public Television. (120 min.) Videocassette.

•  Faith Ringgold: the last story quilt. 1991 L&S Video Enterprises. (28 min.) Videocassette.

•  The patchwork quilt . 1985 National Instructional Television Library and WNED-TV (30 min.) Videocassette.

 

** Suggested first purchase for classes and school libraries.