Antique Quilts, Vintage Quilts and Quilting

Detailing the stories behind applique quilts, crazy quilts, art quilts, scrap quilts, sampler quilts, and whole-cloth quilts, as well as traditional patchwork patterns like the Nine Patch, Log Cabin, and Double Wedding Ring.

The story of quilt lineage as social, involving members of families or communities in work that was practical, durable, and aesthetically satisfying.

Quilting history encompasses much more than the final product--it is also the story of the people (women, men, girls, and boys) who lovingly stitched these beautiful and intricate objects. Just as a quilt is multi-layered, so too is the story each quilt tells.

Trace the bewitching history of the ever-changing but ever-popular "Crazies" from their earliest origins to the present day. Distinguished quilting teacher, lecturer, appraiser, and restorer Cindy Brick follows the crazy quilt through colonial times, the Civil War, and the Victorian era. She describes the crazy quilts influence on modern-day quilts. And she decodes the meaning of the curious images stitched into these quilts, from flowers to fans and farm animals.

Quilters and historians alike will appreciate the timeless lessons shared through actual diary entries and 121 related quilt blocks featured in The Civil War Diary Quilt, from Rosemary Youngs, author of the innovative book, The Amish Circle Quilt.

Join Mixed Media Artist Jane LaFazio in learning three easy and exciting techniques for creating your own original art quilts. Based on Jane's popular 6 week art quilt class, this compelling DVD appeals to art quilter, traditional quilter, artist and non-artist alike. All you need is an interest in working in fabric, and the urge to create.

Katie Pasquini Masopust leads the viewer through the steps that she takes to go from a photo inspiration to a final appliquéd art quilt in a rainbow of colors.

Of the twenty million Americans who quilt, six hundred thousand make art quilts--quilts meant to hang on the wall instead of to cover a bed. Quiltmakers, friends and family of quilters, creative women, and artists in general will be intrigued and enlightened by "Woman's Work: Making Quilts-Creating Art."

Have you ever basted a quilt by crawling around on the floor? Draping the quilt sandwich over a counter? Have you ever wished you could take a private class to learn how to quilt by hand? With my latest DVD "Basting and Quilting in an Old Fashioned Frame" you can learn to baste the easy way! Take a class with me to learn my special hand quilting techniques and tricks.

A complete course on quilting from the New England Quilters Guild. This two-hour tape guides the biginner through the entire quilt-making process. It includes tips and stories from veteran quilters. Read what the critics have to say about "A Video Guide to Quilting."