A patchwork as rich with history as any well-worn quilt, this now-classic anthology collects the stories that so many quilts tell--tales of making do and creating beauty out of scraps, stories of starting anew and passing down a legacy stitched with the lore of ages. Bringing together essays and memoirs about quilts, quilting, and quilt history, this beautifully illustrated book has something for everyone who ever pieced a quilt together or admired a quilters handiwork.