{"product_id":"portable-patchwork-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Portable Patchwork by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only illustrated history of 19th-century potholder quilts, their origins, and the women who made these quilts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWant to make your quilting easier to carry with you? Try the quilt-as-you-go methods that women of the 1800s invented so they could work on small blocks in stolen snatches of time. This quilting approach has many other benefits: \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIt allows shorter sessions for tasks that some find tedious—no more weeklong cutting or piecing marathons. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIt makes sewing-machine work less cumbersome. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIt makes use of small batting scraps. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIt doesn't require a frame. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBased on research ranging from the women's diaries, to finds at quilt auctions, to clues shared by worldwide quilter chat groups, \u003cem\u003ePortable Patchwork\u003c\/em\u003e tells stories about the origins of this technique and the creative women who made or owned the quilts. Included are four projects demonstrating different quilt-as-you-go methods, allowing you to master this technique and add your own unlimited variations—just as your foremothers did.\u003c\/p\u003e[AuthorName]By Pamela Weeks[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Pamela Weeks is the Binney Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum. She is a quilt historian and quilter, and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eCivil War Quilts\u003c\/em\u003e with Don Beld.\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]290 color images \u0026amp; patterns[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Women Pioneers of the Original Quick \u0026amp; Easy Quilting Method, with Projects for Today[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]290 color images \u0026amp; patterns[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42651081310302,"sku":"carro-24876200","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764362026.jpg?v=1776297010","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/portable-patchwork-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}