Wearable Quilts: Sewing Timeless Fashions Using Traditional Patterns
€38
Price: $38.15
(as of Aug 03, 2025 00:48:08 UTC – Details)
Includes step-by-step illustrated instructions for making quilted vests, jackets, and kimonos, describes quilting techniques and materials, and provides apparel and patchwork patterns
Publisher : Sterling Pub Co Inc
Publication date : December 31, 1899
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0806988002
ISBN-13 : 978-0806988009
Item Weight : 10.6 ounces
Dimensions : 8.25 x 0.75 x 11.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,103 in Fashion (Books) #2,894 in Quilts & Quilting (Books)
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Amazon Customer –
Good buy.
Very good book. Is in great shape. Happy with purchase.
Muriel JOLY –
Five Stars
Perfect
Billie –
Glad to find out of print book
Not the most helpful book I’ve ever purchased but has basic information and I was glad to find it since it is out of print. It would be nice if it had more colored photos.
bluegreencrow –
Some info about this book
These terrific projects are simpler and quicker to make than full size quilts – especially with the easy to follow patterns and step by step instructions.Take your pick from the lovely designs for distinctive items, from meandering vine, rose medallion, and honeycomb quilt vests to crazy quilt kimono, drunkard’s path, and octagon star jackets – and there are seven more complete projects plus a section of additional patchwork patterns.You will also get instructions on how to adapt patchwork patterns to clothing designs you may have on hand, as well as special sections with valuable tips on coordinating your wardrobe, increasing and decreasing the sizes of patterns, and embellishing projects with special finishing techniques.There are full color photos showing the completed projects.Industry reviews:”A good variety of garment patterns are accompanied by instructions for appliqué, trapunto (stuffed quilting), English or wadded quilting, and Italian quilting with raised channels…enough patterns to inspire beginners and to offer accomplished quilters a fine resource for future projects–there is plenty of material for every quilter.”Booklist”A good variety of garment patterns are accompanied by instructions for appliqué, trapunto (stuffed quilting), English or wadded quilting, and Italian quilting with raised channels…enough patterns to inspire beginners and to offer accomplished quilters a fine resource for future projects–there is plenty of material for every quilter.”
Lavinia Gheorghe –
A useful book if you want to make clothes out of quilts. Really nice
Amazon Customer –
Very good book but definently not for the novice.