Pieced Symbols: Quilt Blocks from the Global Village

Pieced Symbols: Quilt Blocks from the Global Village by Green, Myrah Brown. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781600594243.

Part global quilting travelogue, part cultural history, this artful, useful guide gives quilters all they need to create a variety of foundation piece quilt blocks featuring symbols from across the world. The designs range from the Asian om and Australian rainbow spirit to the American Indian turtle and African ankh. Each chapter features inspiring examples of how to incorporate the symbols into finished quilts, while tip boxes throughout share interesting information about their meanings and cross-cultural uses.