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

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

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

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 ...

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

Learn the Fascinating True Story of Fabrics in America...Make Your Own Period Quilts • The comprehensive guide to fabrics and their influen...

Make stunning quilts inspired by mid-century Kansas classic appliqué. Between 1925 and 1945, women from Emporia, Kansas, created some of th...

In Clues in the Calico Barbara Brackman unveils a much-needed system for dating America's heirloom quilts. She tells how, by collecting and observi...

Indispensable Reference Guide for Quilt Collectors and Appliqué Lovers • Newly revised classic includes 2000 appliqué patterns from the 19...

Sew a piece of history! In 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern—they continued this tradition for 34...

Create your own Civil War friendship quilt From best-selling author and quilt historian Barbara Brackman comes the fascinating story of Ci...