Scraps of Time: Quilting with Treasured Fabrics

This was a touching book of the authors using their grandmothers dresses as quilts. There is great information on fabrics, examples and patterns as well as suggestions for other ways to personalize your own quilt.

I am so pleased with Scraps of Time. This book was written by authors that truly understand the feelings that fabrics from our past evoke, and they have created patterns that will allow me to showcase these fabrics. I especially am pleased that the patterns include both basic piecing and foundation piecing. My favorite patterns are "Dancing Down Memory Lane" and "Sure You'll Wear it Again". I now have a pattern to use my Dad's ties in. I love the sentiments of this book.

Thank you Ann and Amy for directing me (saving me) on what I can do with prom dresses, prarie skirts from the 70's,those big sleeved, big bowed awful bridesmaid dresses I still have from eons ago,vests from the late 70's and the ties I saved from that "Annie Hall"/Punk Rock early 80's era I went through....Geez! These twins have given me "enthusiasm" not that dreaded,"why did I keep this stuff and what will I ever do with it?" feeling! When purchasing a quilt book, I look for good directions and details I can understand......this quilt book gets 5 stars from me, because their directions are easy to understand, the pictures are great,and they've walked me down memorylane with all their own memories beautifully written. The quilt I'll try first is on page 53...."Dancing Down Memory Lane"....I can't wait to get the scissors and rotary cutter out! Linda M. Poole Milford, PA

I bought this book for my friend becasue after reading the description I thought this was a very clever way to perserve memories. The quilts pictured in the book are beautiful and my friend reports back that the instructions are clear and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book.

I received this book last week and I must say it is one of the best quilting books I have ever bought, the patterns are very easy to understand, all directions are very clear, if you are wanting to have some memories of a person who has passed away you might want to put pieces of their clothing in a quilt, or if you are like me and saved your childrens baby clothing you can make a quilt for them, my daughters saved all of their T-shirts they had through their teen years, which with the help of this book I will turn them into quilts for them, you can't go wrong with purchasing this book, it is money very well spent. A Satisfied Customer Diane