Collection: Historical

Explore the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show through stunning visuals and compelling stories! Renowned as the world’s largest outdoor quilt show, the Si...

Discover the mystery of Bermuda’s 1600s indigo textiles and learn how research reshaped the history of these rare fabrics.

Did Quilts Really Lead the Way to Freedom? • What role did quilts play? Barbara explores the stories surrounding the Underground Railroad • Read...

The Civil War era...chronicled by quilters' hands This remarkable book features fifty quilt blocks to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civi...

Make the quilt the women of Elm Creek Valley made to support their Civil War soldiers Inspired by Jennifer Chiaverini’s best-selling novel, The Uni...

Quilts and their makers are an integral part of the story about this incredible period of American history. Barbara Brackman offers a rarely discu...

Discover the beautiful historic and contemporary quilts housed at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Museum provides infor...

North and South, black and white - the story of the War Between the States is embedded in the soul of every American. In her second book on quilts...

The Michigan State University Museum is home to a spectacular collection of over 500 quilts of unusually rich ethnic and artistic diversity. Inclu...

Explore Fabrics and Quilts from 1770–1890 with Barbara Brackman Quilt historian Barbara Brackman guides us through more than a century of America...

Make Your Quilts Look Like Antiques with Authentic Period Quilting Designs • Over 300 historically accurate quilting designs, organized into four...

This book is a must for quilt collectors, quilt lovers, museum goers, and antique buffs. Helen's handy little book will help you date quilts in min...