The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork

bear's Paw, Trail Of The Covered Wagon, Turkey Tracks, Crossed Canoes, Falling Timbers--the Names And Designs Of Patchwork Quilt Patterns Are Like Windows Into The Past. In the Seasons Sewn, Ann Whitford Paul's Informative Text And Mccurdy's Full Color Illustrations Provide A Glimpse Of Pioneer Life And Celebrate An American Art Form.

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traditional Quilt Blocks, With Their Litany Of Evocative Names (the Trail Of The Covered Wagon, Mariner's Compass And So On) Are Paul's (eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet) Device For Peering Into The Past In This Handsome Volume, And Quite An Effective Device It Is. Speculating On The Origins Of Some Two Dozen Designs, She Examines Both Everyday Life And Historical Events-inspired By The Pattern Reel, For Instance, Paul Describes How Women Spun Flax And Wool Into Thread And Yarn, While Rising Star Sparks A Discussion Of Slaves Traveling North To Freedom. Grouped By Seasons, The Historical Snippets And Small Illustrations Of Quilt Patterns Are Pieced Into A Stunning Visual Patchwork Crowned By Masterful Scratchboards. Whether Depicting Sturdy Pioneers Crossing The Sierra Nevada, A Pastoral Farm Scene Or The Candlelit Interior Of A Log Cabin, Mccurdy's Finely Etched Illustrations, With Their Careful Attention To Detail And Old-fashioned Flavor, Urge Upon Readers A Commanding Vision Of American History. Ages 5-9. (apr.)