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Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts Kindle Edition

by Barbara Brackman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
In Clues in the Calico Barbara Brackman unveils a much-needed system for dating America's heirloom quilts. She tells how, by collecting and observing quilts and finally analyzing her computer file on close to 900 date-inscribed specimens, she arrived at the system. And through this telling she also imparts a colorful, stunningly illustrated history of quiltmaking along with a good bit of entertaining social history and the newest findings in textile research.

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    494 pages
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    C&T Publishing
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    November 17, 2009
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08YD7PMV5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ C&T Publishing (November 17, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 74.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 494 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Customers find the book well-researched, with detailed information about vintage quilts and their attributes through time. The book is in good condition, and customers appreciate its coverage of patterns. They consider the price reasonable, with one noting it's worth having a printed copy.

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6 customers mention "Information quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's information detailed and comprehensive, with one customer noting its well-researched content on vintage quilts and another highlighting its extensive coverage of color.

"...It has sections on dyes, patterns, threads, styles, and all the things you look for when trying to date a quilt." Read more

"...Barbara has a way of writing and describing things to make them interesting, not boring, so we can remember it...." Read more

"...It is a comprehensive treatise that explores quilt history and more importantly, the attributes and nuances of quilts through time...." Read more

"...Tons of information on color, patterns, fabrics and how to track their history." Read more

3 customers mention "Sturdiness"3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the book's sturdiness, noting that it arrives in good condition.

"It was described as being in good condition, but pages were falling out. I returned it." Read more

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Customers appreciate the patterns and styles in the book.

"...It has sections on dyes, patterns, threads, styles, and all the things you look for when trying to date a quilt." Read more

"Great book! It arrived in a few days in great shape. I have been looking for an affordable copy for years." Read more

"...Tons of information on color, patterns, fabrics and how to track their history." Read more

3 customers mention "Value for money"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be worth the price, with one mentioning it's a bargain and another noting it's well worth having a printed copy.

"...book is available in electronic form, but I think it's well worth it to have a printed copy." Read more

"...book is an excellent reference resource for professionals and serious collectors...." Read more

"Bad smell even after sprinkling and storing with baking soda. Price was a bargain but hat using it and will only use in a pinch as a reverence book...." Read more

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  • momwithoozy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you need!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
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    If you want to document old fabrics and/or old quilts, this is the book for you. Brackman has been studying quilts all her life and writing books about them for a good portion of it. She's an expert.
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  • Susan Griffin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full of detailed, well researched information on vintage quilts.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
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    I am interested in dating some old quilts that I found. This book is full of detailed, well researched information on American quilts from colonial time until 1950. It has sections on dyes, patterns, threads, styles, and all the things you look for when trying to date a quilt.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Bill Volckening
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2014
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    This book is one of the first you should get if you are interested in learning about how to decipher information seen in the materials and construction of quilts. Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and dating Antique Quilts is a masterpiece, written by one of the most beloved authors in the quilt history community. This book is available in electronic form, but I think it's well worth it to have a printed copy.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Mightygran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mightygran
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2012
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    I can honestly say this book is the very best, most comprehensive book on dating quilts that I have read. Barbara has a way of writing and describing things to make them interesting, not boring, so we can remember it. I have read the book cover to cover several time and used it for reference many, many times. It's simply the best book for identifying and dating fabrics in quilts, no doubt about it!
    5 people found this helpful
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  • moni perdue
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013
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    I liked reading up on how to date quilts that I have or that I see in different places and see if they are worth what the asking price is.Is very educational for me....
    4 people found this helpful
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  • N Smith
    1.0 out of 5 stars Poor condition
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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    It was described as being in good condition, but pages were falling out. I returned it.
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  • Senior Curator
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2012
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    This book is an excellent reference resource for professionals and serious collectors. It is a comprehensive treatise that explores quilt history and more importantly, the attributes and nuances of quilts through time. The book is logically organized and the quality of writing is both scholarly and clear to make the book very usuful for researchers
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars used with scribbles all over two pages
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023
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    The content of the book its self is good, it's the condition I was surprised at. Looks like a child scribbled all over two pages with a pen. Not very happy about that
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  • laurent
    5.0 out of 5 stars perfect
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2024
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    perfect
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