SIGNED COPIES! I've managed to get it at a VERY special price - £8 instead of the cover price of £15.99! I have a limited number at this price though, so once they are gone, they're gone.

'The 1718 Coverlet: 69 quilt blocks from the oldest dated British patchwork coverlet'

This is the paperback edition of the book I wrote for the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles. It is the ideal project as a massive stash buster, using your colours or personalising the blocks, and you can make the blocks into other projects too. For ideas, check out my blog posts about the coverlet, join the 1718 Quiltalong group on Facebook, or Google image search '1718 quilts'.  You can make the blocks using modern machine piecing and applique techniques, or the original 'mosaic patchwork' (like English Paper Piecing).
 
Royalties from the sale of this book go to the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, which is a registered educational charity.
 
'This is a unique opportunity to step back in time and learn how to recreate the earliest dated piece of British patchwork – the 1718 coverlet. The coverlet is the earliest known British patchwork that has a date worked into it and forms a benchmark against which all other rare survivors of early 18th century patchwork can be compared. Learn how to piece each of the stunning 69 quilt blocks – this unique book features a block directory and instructions for how to piece each of the blocks using the original mosaic piecing technique, as well as more accessible modern techniques. The traditional technique used to piece the blocks is known as 'Mosaic patchwork' and is a time-consuming method requiring the use of paper for templates. Some of the paper templates still remain in the coverlet and provide tantalising glimpses of printed and hand written text including bills, letters and printed text as well as hand drawn designs for the quilt. Quilt historian, Bridget Long, explores the fascinating history surrounding the coverlet and its discovery by the Quilter's Guild. Experienced quilt author, Susan Briscoe, explores how a replica quilt was painstakingly reproduced using the original mosaic piecing technique. There is information about the original fabrics used to create the coverlet and what kind of modern fabrics lend themselves best to recreating the quilt, using a variety of different techniques. This makes it perfect for the more experienced quilter looking for a challenge, as well as anyone fascinated by the history of this traditional craft.'
 
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: David & Charles; New edition edition (29 July 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1446304442
ISBN-13: 978-1446304440
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 1.3 x 27.9 cm

There is a 1718 Quiltalong group on Facebook, which was set up by Australian quilter Sarah Fielke when the book was published. I'm now the admin. There are lots of fantastic reader quilts for you to see there!  There are also several blog posts about the coverlet, the book, and the workshops and events that were linked to the launch.  What's my next 1718 related project? Well, I have plans for a sashiko version, and the outline diagrams for each block will be perfectly easy to trace off and transfer to fabric!