book out of print what do I do
01-27-2011, 12:00 PM
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did you look on alibris.com?
01-27-2011, 12:06 PM
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Here is a link to photo showing the Prizewinning Quilt "An American Sampler Quilt" by Tina Day and Thea Jirak.
http://www.milwaukiecenterquiltshow....geschoice.html
It is a beauty. Those one-of-a-kind embroidered blocks could be re-created in a similar way, using your own creativity, of course.
http://www.milwaukiecenterquiltshow....geschoice.html
It is a beauty. Those one-of-a-kind embroidered blocks could be re-created in a similar way, using your own creativity, of course.
01-28-2011, 03:13 AM
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I was just looking at it...It seems rather easy to make one similar.
Originally Posted by yonnikka
Here is a link to photo showing the Prizewinning Quilt "An American Sampler Quilt" by Tina Day and Thea Jirak.
http://www.milwaukiecenterquiltshow....geschoice.html
It is a beauty. Those one-of-a-kind embroidered blocks could be re-created in a similar way, using your own creativity, of course.
http://www.milwaukiecenterquiltshow....geschoice.html
It is a beauty. Those one-of-a-kind embroidered blocks could be re-created in a similar way, using your own creativity, of course.
01-28-2011, 03:14 AM
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Check ebay, not just in the US either, loads of old books in Australian ebay and United Kingdom ebay
Good Luck
Heather
in Australia
Good Luck
Heather
in Australia
01-28-2011, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Tell us the name of the book......someone may have it and would be willing to sell it!
01-28-2011, 03:36 AM
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I just bought a book from e bay that has been out of print for over 10 years at least because the copyright was 1987. So it is out there for you to find. You can search the book there are a lot of used book stores on the web.
01-28-2011, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Here's another picture, if that is the quilt you're interested in: http://www.milwaukiecenterquiltshow....geschoice.html
If this is the quilt, then why not create your own design? Use red, white, and blue in various older block designs, or find another color combination that also reflects the period. Find your own sayings for the embroidery, and design the quilt in a way that's uniquely your own. Putting together blocks and embroidered saying is not unique to this quilt, and was done by many quilters during the 1976 bicentennial. Everyone in your group can create a unique quilt. Or...just to make it more fun, you can have a block swap. Each of you can pick a few blocks and make enough for the whole group. Then you can put them together in your own distinct patterns. I think this would be more fun than copying a pattern in a book, and you would all have unique and personalized quilts.
If this is the quilt, then why not create your own design? Use red, white, and blue in various older block designs, or find another color combination that also reflects the period. Find your own sayings for the embroidery, and design the quilt in a way that's uniquely your own. Putting together blocks and embroidered saying is not unique to this quilt, and was done by many quilters during the 1976 bicentennial. Everyone in your group can create a unique quilt. Or...just to make it more fun, you can have a block swap. Each of you can pick a few blocks and make enough for the whole group. Then you can put them together in your own distinct patterns. I think this would be more fun than copying a pattern in a book, and you would all have unique and personalized quilts.
01-28-2011, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by MrsM
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by MrsM
Can't you xerox it?
01-28-2011, 03:41 AM
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I use a wonderful second hand book website called thriftbooks.com. It's in America or Canada, sorry can't remember which, and they always send books to me in Australia very promptly. They have a lot of quilting books.
01-28-2011, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Newaddict
Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by MrsM
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by MrsM
Can't you xerox it?
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