About this item
Make classic quilts with contemporary style! This beautifully curated collection showcases 14 designs from the celebrated Mountain Mist Series. The unique marketing campaign, which offered a free quilt pattern with every Mountain Mist batting purchase, inspired generations of quilters throughout the 20th Century. In Mountain Mist Historical Quilts, author Linda Pumphrey recreates her favorite patterns--from art deco-inspired designs to intricate appliques and traditional blocks--with current fabrics and techniques. The result: timeless designs that are as stunning today as when they were first introduced in the 1930s and '40s. Look inside to find:Step-by-step directions with detailed illustrationsTemplates for the botanically-inspired Tulip Bowl and Iris Bed quilts as well as the colorful Cherry Ripe and scenic Wild DuckExpert advice on quilting techniques, selecting fabric, choosing batting, and more!Whether you're new to the series or just looking for inspiration, Mountain Mist Historical Quilts will help create you timeless quilts you'll enjoy for years to come!.
About the Author
Linda's life-long passion is quilts, old and new. As a quilter, she found herself able to feed her passion with a career spanning over 25 years in the quilting industry. Recently back with the brand that started her career she is Senior Account Executive for Fibrix, LLC makers of Mountain Mist batting. She also is an active member on several non-profit boards. (Currently serves on the International Quilt Association board and is a past member of the International Quilt study Center & Museum and the Quilt Alliance board.
Linda is known for her hand quilting for which she has won international awards. This is Linda's first book and she is in the middle of writing her second book title yet to be determined.
Linda started collecting quilts in the mid 1990's and focused on quilts were the design contained very small pieces. Her collection has grown to include International pieces from her travels.
Linda's love for quilting grew from her mother and grandmother. She can trace back that there have been quilters in her family for at least five generations. Perhaps it is in her DNA.
