Pioneer Quilts

Lori Lee Triplett is an award-winning writer and business manager for Quilt and Textile Collections, which overseas the Poos Collection.Kay Triplett is a best-selling author and curator for the Poos Collection, one of the world's largest and privately held quilt and textile collections.

The authors are the proud owners of a large quilt collection from their pioneer grandmother. They are documenting their historic collection for all to see and enjoy. In this book, you will find 30 quilts from the famous Poos collection. These are photographed in detail. 5 projects give instruction for you to make a quilt from an antique design. The book begins with an introduction based on historical research and diaries from the 1800s about life on the Plains and migration west. There are superb reproductions of the quilts, each with a description. The 5 patterns have been re-created for the modern quilter and are suitable for the intermediate skill level. The large Delectable Mountains quilt is c. 1850, Wild Goose Chase from c. 1875, Cake Stand from c.1890, Red and white Nine Patch from c. 1870 and Double Four-Patch Crib Quilt from c. 1880. You'll find everything you need to know to make these 5 wonderful quilts. They are not my favourites from the book however, but each of these quilts is a piece of history.

• Introduction The Great Migration Our Pioneers and Migration Pieces of the Prairie Esther Heinzmann Tells the Tales of the Prairie through Quilts Projects Delectable Mountains Wild Goose Chase Cake Stand Red and White Nine Patch Double Four Patch Crib Quilt Endnotes Meet the Authors