Quilts : Their Story and How to Make Them

Quilts : Their Story and How to Make Them by Webster, Marie D.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780962081163.

A milestone in the history of quilting, this was the first quilt book, originally published in 1915. With wit and wisdom, it traces the origins of appliqu and quilting in the ancient world, in medieval Europe and in the pioneer days of America. Twenty-four of Marie Websters own quilts are illustrated in color, with 60 additional black and white photos of historic quilts and needlework from the original edition, as well as photos from Marie Websters family album.