The Quilting Bee

by Gail Gibbons

Other authorsGail Gibbons (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Publication

HarperCollins (2004), 32 pages

Description

An introduction to the process of quilt making, including a history of the craft, sample quilt patterns, and directions for creating a children's book authors and illustrators quilt.

User reviews

LibraryThing member thornton37814
Children are introduced to the art of making quilts, specifically in the setting of a quilting bee. The author includes sample blocks from several types of quilts to discuss the different meanings and reasons quilts were created in the past, but explaining that they were now quite popular motifs.
Show More
The illustrations are okay but not the greatest.
Show Less

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

32 p.; 11 inches

ISBN

0688163971 / 9780688163976

Barcode

423
Page: 0.5889 seconds