tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post7692149897169918980..comments2024-03-18T10:05:20.991-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns Out of PrintUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-20876432797122592312012-03-22T08:53:44.166-05:002012-03-22T08:53:44.166-05:00Out of print?!?! I'm certainly glad I got a c...Out of print?!?! I'm certainly glad I got a copy quite a few years ago. I think I need to get your applique book too. While I often see pieced quilts that I love, it's the applique ones that make me think "oooohh myyyyy!!!"JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-50632786077713682662011-12-29T16:09:14.589-06:002011-12-29T16:09:14.589-06:00I am so sad that this book didn't appear on my...I am so sad that this book didn't appear on my Christmas list. Have you seen the prices that are being asked on the internet?!?! Oh my?!?<br />You wouldn't happen to know where I could get one at a more reasonable price of less that that of $172!! (and that is the cheapest I've seen!)<br /><br />p.s. Almost finished with my Civil War quilt!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262241274160869845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-83752913625862497012011-12-28T13:33:51.733-06:002011-12-28T13:33:51.733-06:00Man, I wish I could afford a copy. The cheapest u...Man, I wish I could afford a copy. The cheapest used one I can find is almost $200.Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605965151725519259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-63562237973199478722011-12-09T11:26:12.715-06:002011-12-09T11:26:12.715-06:00I have the double sided copies with the hole punch...I have the double sided copies with the hole punches. I bought a "signed" copy from a former Parsons instructor and I treasure it as well as every book you have published!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730612878575654029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-66055588297996828752011-11-14T12:28:14.206-06:002011-11-14T12:28:14.206-06:00Believe it or not, I still have and use the old bl...Believe it or not, I still have and use the old blue 3-ring binder. I think the sections came one at a time back then. . . and I remain amazed at the hours it took to compile this resource. Now to purchase an extra copy of the hard-bound version before they are snapped up!Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttp://www.footnotesfromhistory.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-81509630929427598692011-11-10T19:50:52.549-06:002011-11-10T19:50:52.549-06:00Went straight back to my sewing room and there was...Went straight back to my sewing room and there was my copy on my bookshelf. It has helped me so many times to identify a pattern name so I could find the actual pattern. So glad I still have it.BrenWall61@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435705584787415340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-84428901455925111302011-11-08T11:36:42.096-06:002011-11-08T11:36:42.096-06:00Wasn't there an electronic copy available for ...Wasn't there an electronic copy available for awhile? Maybe that was Clues in the Calico...very sad, this is a great resource!Zegihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793341862461716411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-36043582963737769142011-11-08T08:42:47.039-06:002011-11-08T08:42:47.039-06:00Take heart! 626 libraries worldwide own it:
http...Take heart! 626 libraries worldwide own it: <br /><br />http://www.worldcat.org/title/encyclopedia-of-pieced-quilt-patterns/oclc/27812938&referer=brief_resultsNannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-79609598936251000402011-11-07T20:15:53.773-06:002011-11-07T20:15:53.773-06:00I have many of your books including the "bigg...I have many of your books including the "biggie". All of them teach me about history, the many names of a block, and some that are not commonly used blocks. Cant say what I like more, the history (big fav), all of the names, or how wonderfully you present a book.<br />Please dont let it get you down. if you think about it you can reinvent any of your books. <br />Thank you again...KarencgKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05757036877479631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-72217281265258698142011-11-07T17:02:01.802-06:002011-11-07T17:02:01.802-06:00I have both books so not to worry but for those po...I have both books so not to worry but for those poor souls who don't they might try half.com. You can quite often get used books at a reasonable price there.Jan PATEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945394668516528362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-81786922460965143692011-11-07T07:09:52.800-06:002011-11-07T07:09:52.800-06:00If you don't have a copy now, buy it! You'...If you don't have a copy now, buy it! You'll never regret it. I have a personal copy and we have more than one at the museum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-25990073575353233482011-11-06T18:54:47.089-06:002011-11-06T18:54:47.089-06:00I'm so glad I took the plunge several years ag...I'm so glad I took the plunge several years ago to purchase the Encyclopedia to backup the Blockbase software! I have scoured that book over the years and only just recently uploaded the software, I thought it would be too hard so it sat collecting dust until I started doing the CW BOW's. Silly me!... and now I can enjoy the blocks with my EQ as well!!! These resources have been a wonderful source of inspiration!! I also have a few of your other books too, which I carefully paw over, and enjoy all the research you have presented in them. Thankyou so much!!!! from Springtime in Northern NSW, AustraliaMerilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017362688960778176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-82195068273804671062011-11-06T16:05:53.070-06:002011-11-06T16:05:53.070-06:00Thanks for the insight into how the book came abou...Thanks for the insight into how the book came about. What I've always wanted to know was how did you see all these quilts back in the day before quilts were so widely collected and popular? Did you travel the country to go to museums and guilds? Did other dedicated quilters send you tons of photos? I'd love to hear. And I hope the book becomes available in perpetuity in some kind of print-on-demand format. It is the one and only indispensable aid to quilt pattern dating.suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885011551892500020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-50732439467894456022011-11-06T15:25:54.128-06:002011-11-06T15:25:54.128-06:00Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. It's sad that ...Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. It's sad that future quilters won't have it available to them unless they discover an old copy at an auction or used book store. It's been a "staple" for years and still useful. I'm "old school" though and I don't think books can or should be replaced. I like to hold and feel a book in my hand while I read. I'm glad I own a copy already, and yes, I have the software version too!The Civil War Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336857233259680225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-88052347257842232202011-11-06T14:42:07.025-06:002011-11-06T14:42:07.025-06:00I have your book in notebook form (from some time ...I have your book in notebook form (from some time in the 1980's) and it's still getting frequent use. I've used it for everything from simple blocks to much more complex blocks. I loved being able to search the categories (and still do) and see when and where the blocks were published.Dora, the Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-30526887871116048492011-11-06T13:09:28.336-06:002011-11-06T13:09:28.336-06:00Love my copy. ThanksLove my copy. Thanksrlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-34942597665039684142011-11-06T11:36:10.537-06:002011-11-06T11:36:10.537-06:00I still read books -- ACTUAL books. I have quite ...I still read books -- ACTUAL books. I have quite a collection of quilting resources and wouldn't trade those hard copies for anything (well, maybe fabric).Pat V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03308805512890619949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-5808303843841929322011-11-06T09:52:10.875-06:002011-11-06T09:52:10.875-06:00Wow! That is pretty amazing. Its a fantastic book!...Wow! That is pretty amazing. Its a fantastic book!!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-8270919432930913582011-11-06T09:31:55.960-06:002011-11-06T09:31:55.960-06:00I was thinking as I read your post that the little...I was thinking as I read your post that the little blocks you so carefully drew by hand on graph paper was a form of what we're seeing a lot of now called zentangle. Great books do live on - so many are flash in the pan. I have your book on applique (the original) and have loved it. Even though I am not a dedicated piecer, I appreciate pieced quilts so much.Funoldhaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484311080018327229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-2605680882345560162011-11-06T09:17:16.814-06:002011-11-06T09:17:16.814-06:00So glad I got a copy years ago.
I love used books...So glad I got a copy years ago. <br />I love used bookstores. I guess I am just an ol'fashion gal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-54304767663592664662011-11-06T08:54:44.930-06:002011-11-06T08:54:44.930-06:00Our library has that one and a few of your books, ...Our library has that one and a few of your books, so nice to be able to get them when I want.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-82582341450244832882011-11-06T08:19:38.218-06:002011-11-06T08:19:38.218-06:00I have enjoyed my copy for many years!I have enjoyed my copy for many years!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022848163403014158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-15314202415481302382011-11-06T08:04:16.969-06:002011-11-06T08:04:16.969-06:00I've had that book for years. It's a great...I've had that book for years. It's a great resource for planning quilts. I've used it for guild block of the month programs and other projects. I always wondered how you made the diagrams. Wow! That's dedication.Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373133483861905896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-31556953876095885142011-11-06T08:01:54.395-06:002011-11-06T08:01:54.395-06:00Your Encyclopaedia is a treasured possession and h...Your Encyclopaedia is a treasured possession and hardly a day goes by when I don't dip into it - also your many other wonderful books. Cheers from Tropical North Queensland.Frances Leatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086497005428193317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-51787874056086257152011-11-06T07:22:33.068-06:002011-11-06T07:22:33.068-06:00The binding on my copy of the book is starting to ...The binding on my copy of the book is starting to look a bit ragged but still so useful! I also have blockbase and your applique encyclopedia.YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.com