Quilting Fiction...

Books by authors who really know how to piece together a good story.

	Margret Aldrich. This Old Quilt: A Heartwarming Celebration of Quilts and Quilting Memories Quilting has long been an art form in North America. From the rural pioneers to current city quilting bees, we have had a love affair with quilts and with the community-building that the creation process instills.This Old Quilt is the first anthology to pay tribute to quilts and quilting memories. Filled with unforgettable stories from many eras and from a variety of authors
	T. Davis Bunn. The Quilt Mary, an elderly grandmother, makes one last quilt in the twilight of her life. She sews each stitch with prayer and thankfulness.
	Jennifer Chiaverini. The Quilter's Apprentice, Round Robin, The Cross-Country Quilters, The Runaway Quilt, and The Quilter's Legacy The Quilter's Apprentice is book one in the Elm Creek Quilts series.   As part of the compensation for helping Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale, Sarah McClure accepts quilting lessons. During the lessons, Mrs. Compson reveals how her family has been torn apart, and her stories force Sarah to confront uncomfortable truths about her relationship with her alienated mother.
	Sandra Dallas. Alice's Tulips Rich in details of quilting, Civil War-era America, and the realities of life in the 19th century, "Alice's Tulips" is the triumphant story of one woman's survival during a time of murder, intrigue, and treachery.
	Sandra Dallas. The Persian Pickle Club It is the 1930s, and hard times have hit Harveyville, Kansas, where the crops are burning up and there's not a job to be found. For Queenie Bean, a young farmwife, the highlight of each week is the gathering of the Persian Pickle Club (named after a favorite cloth pattern), a group of local ladies dedicated to improving their minds, exchanging gossip, and putting their well-honed quilting skills to good use.
	Earlene Fowler. Fool's Puzzle, Irish Chain, Kansas Troubles, Goose in the Pond, Dove in the Window, Mariner's Compass, Seven Sisters, Arkansas Traveler, Steps to the Altar, and Sunshine and Shadow Fools Puzzle is book one in the mystery series featuring Benni Harper, an ex-cowgirl, quilter, folk-art expert, and crackerjack sleuth. When an artist is found dead on the eve of a quilt exhibition, Benni must piece together the clues to clear her cousin of murder.
	Whitney Otto. How to Make an American Quilt An extraordinary and moving reading experience, this story is an exploration of women of yesterday and today, who join together in a uniquely female experience. As they gather year after year, their stories, their wisdom, and their lives form the pattern from which they draw warmth and comfort.
	Catherine Palmer. A Victorian Christmas Quilt A romance anthology that features four Victorian-era novellas, each involving a particular quilt pattern.
	Jane Peart. The Pattern and The Pledge The Pattern is book one in the American Quilt series. Set prior to the Civil War, tells the story of well-to-do Johanna who, despite her family's objections, marries a doctor from a poor family. They move to western North Carolina where they forge a marriage based on their Christian faith and love anidst the harsh realities of mountain life.
	Lauraine Snelling. The Healing Quilt After her beloved Aunt Teza is diagnosed with breast cancer, Dot Cooper is compelled to raise funds for a new mammogram machine at the hospital. But as four unlikely women band together to create a quilt for auction, each must choose whether she will seize the opportunity to abandon bitterness, forgive herself and others, and move forward through life covered by God's grace.
	Aliske Webb. The Fragile Thread A touching story that traces a woman's journey of transformation, who, having reached mid-life, and alone, makes a major decision: to throw it all over and open a quilt shop. In the process she discovers and rediscovers her values, beliefs and spiritual foundation.

and here are some authors who can teach you how to piece together a quilt of your own...

	Karen Bolesta. Scrap Quilt Celebration Beginning and accomplished quilters alike will find never-ending inspiration with this collection of twenty-four quilting projects, all of which were selected for their special ability to incorporate large numbers of scrap pieces. "Scrap Quilt Celebration's" shortcut tips show quilters how to get the most from even small scraps of fabric.
	Sarah Dunn. Innovative Piecing Unlike most how-to-piece books which cover just one or two techniques, Innovative Piecing presents 19 unusual and original piecing techniques used by professional quilters, each clearly explained with step-by-step directions and color photographs. Like a quilt class with 19 expert teachers, this book will show quilters how to piece show-quality masterpieces.
	Sarah Dunn. Rotary Cutting and Speed Piecing Expert quilt designers offer insight to help quilters minimize the time and effort of cutting and piecing as they maximize their results. With step-by-step directions and extensive color photos, this book will help readers cut and piece in record time.
	Kaffe Fassett. Passionate Patchwork: Over 20 Original Quilt Designs Renowned designer and decorative artist Fassett brings his color sense to the art of quilting. These designs explore prints, color, building blocks, patterns, and unusual fabric designs. Includes 20 main designs with variations.
	Diane Gaudynski. Guide to Machine Quilting Those who have struggled with machine quilting will be relieved and delighted with the author's step-by-step tour of the world of machine quilting. Ports of call on the tour include fabric selection and preparation, choosing batting and backing fabric, pin basting layers, marking the quilt, thread choice, quilting sequence, walking foot and free-motion quilting, and finishing and washing the quilt.
	Kyra E. Hicks. Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook This is the first comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices. It offers over 1,700 bibliographic references, many of them annotated, covering exhibit catalogs, books, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, films, novels, poetry, speeches, works of art, advertisements, patterns, greeting cards, auction results, ephemeral items, and online resources on African American quilting.
	Lynette Jensen. At Home with Thimbleberries Quilts and others A quilter and quilt teacher for more than 20 years, Lynette Jenson shares her definitive color patterns and successful techniques for rotary cutting, strip piecing, fusible applique, primitive stitching and more. Projects range from bed quilts to tablecloths to tree skirts and other items for home decorating.
	Karol Kavaya. Community Quilts: How to Organize, Design and Make a Group Quilt Make an exquisite quilt-and form a close, creative community, too! Here is the inspiring story of one group that followed in the age-old tradition of the women's quilting bee. As these avid quilters discuss their motivation for joining in, they offer a beautiful how-to handbook so others can share the same joy.
	Gail Lawther. Gifts from your Scrap Basket Satisfies the need for immediate gratification...lays out 25 gloriously colored items to copy, separated into six categories of events: birthdays, engagements and weddings, anniversaries, new babies, Christmas celebrations, and welcomes and farewells.
	Susan McKelvey. Quilting and Color Made Easy A resource to assist quilters in exploring new colors and fabrics.
	Marsha J. Michler. Crazy Quilted Heirlooms and Gifts Includes 30 lovely crazy quilt projects for the wardrobe and home. Detailed instructions along with illustrations and colorful photos allow quilters of all skill levels to create exciting and unique projects such as curtain tiebacks, placemats, potholders, notebook covers, bibs, silk ties, gift bags, and more!
	Marsha J. Michler. Motifs for Crazy Quilting Expert and best-selling author J. Marsha Michler presents quilters with everything they need to know about creating their own hand worked motifs and patterns, and transferring them to patch interiors.
	Judith Montano. The Crazy Quilt Handbook This new edition has been completely updated with fresh projects, photos, and up-to-the-minute techniques that make the quilting process simpler than ever! Features 10 projects for wall-hangings, jewelry, an evening bag, and more.
	Kari Pearson. Playful Patchwork Projects Every one of these 22 colorful, cheerful patchwork patterns is sure to bring out big, sunny smiles. Choose from Lots of Fun Stuff like an Annie and Andy Quilt or Classic Pillow and a Bloomin' Bunnies Gift Bag. A Little Sprouts Baby Vest and Garden Patch Jumpers make Wonderful Wearables.
	Judy Poulos. The Handbook of Quilting In this handbook, the purview is quilting, traditional and contemporary, hand and machine, and it features 27 very unusual patterns and resurrects some little-known techniques (foundation piecing and broderie perse, to name two).
	Carole Samples. Treasury of Crazy Quilt Stitches Are you crazy about crazyquilts? Does the beauty of overly-embellished Victorian piecework make your heart race? If so, you will be positively amazed at this comprehensive collection of stitches commonly found embroidered on antique crazyquilts.
	Jane Townswick. Creative Guide to Color and Fabric This latest installment of the Rodale's Successful Quilting Library series takes the fear out of making color choices. Expert quilt-makers, teachers, and designers offer their in-depth knowledge and unique approaches to choosing colors, giving inspiration and encouragement for quilters to move beyond their "color comfort zone". The result is dazzling quilts full of unexpected, and beautiful, color surprises.
	Janet Wickell. Quilting Designed for all levels of experience, this book takes a step-by-step approach to teaching quilting and applique, from simple techniques to advanced piecing methods sewn by hand or machine.
	Darlene Zimmerman. Granny Quilts: Vintage Quilts of the '30s Made New for Today Soft colors, comforting designs, and warmth-a vintage quilt from the '30s evokes these thoughts and feelings plus much more. This new full-color pattern book offers quilters more than 19 projects for creating new quiltes that replicate the look of the popular quilts of the 1930s.