Quilters love to browse our collection of patterns and books. We receive the newest titles every month from That Patchwork Place and also carry Debbie Mumm, Quilt in a Day, C&T Publishing, Possibilities and others. For those interested in quilt history, we offer Quilts from the Civil War, Civil War Women, Quilts & Women of the Mormon Migrations, New England Quilt Museum Quilts and more. For our customers who love quilts but haven't the time, skills or PATIENCE to make them, we search out high quality hand quilted throws, wall hangings and bed covers. We handcraft our own pine and oak quilt racks and ladders to display your favorite quilts.

Gift Shop + Quilts = the place to shop for quilters on your gift list. We can't resist picture frames, rubber stamps, notecards, jewelry, journals, sewing machine musicals, calendars and framed prints in quilt themes. Grandpa Chris' handcrafted wooden spool and bobbin holder is a welcome gift. For easy listening, Lori Line's Threads of Love is one of our best selling CD's. Linda K. Hubalek's Trail of Thread series is based on historical letters of pioneer days with quilting references woven throughout.

We scout the markets for unique gifts for the quilter in your life. Of course it's OK to treat yourself once in a while, too! Gift books for the quilter include: "The Quilt Maker's Gift" a fable that celebrates the joy of giving, $17.95. "The Quilter's Book of Days" is filled with wonderful photos, quotations and a daily calendar, $16.95. "Quilted with Love" is a treasury of inspirational stories about quilts, $12.99. Quilter's Delight makes a great gift: a fun pack of stickers, bookmarks, postcards and more in quilting designs, $10.50. "Quilts From Heaven" includes heartwarming stories and insights into some beloved traditional patterns, $16.99. "Quilter's Registry" provides a wonderful record of his or her quilts with room for photos and personal comments about each one, $9.95.

Lovely traditional quilt patterns are reproduced in miniature porcelain versions to collect and display. Each one is about 4"x4" and comes in it's own gift box, $17.95 each. Pictured above, clockwise from the top: Double Irish Chain in shades of pink with a touch of green. Rose of Sharon in pinks and green. Double Wedding Ring in pastels with pink setting diamond. Dresden Plate in multi pastels, ice-cream cone border. All from "Celebration of American Quilts" Collection by Stone Ginger Press. Call our toll-free number 877-725-9920 to find out additional designs we may have in stock. SORRY, WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESTOCK THESE. PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER.

When quilters are not busy cutting and stitching, many find enjoyment in reading-- about quilts of course! Kay Englund's "Voices of the Past II" is a history of women's lives in patchwork. It tells about twelve women of historical significance and introduces an original quilt block design to honor each one, $21.95. Barbara Brackman's "Quilts From the Civil War"(no longer available) contains history of that period and patterns as well. Jennifer Bilbert's "New England Quilt Museum Quilts"features the story of the Mill Girls, beautiful photos and patterns for heirloom quilts, $22.95. Mary Bywater Cross' "Quilts and Women of the Mormon Migration" includes photos and stories about authentic quilts of the 19th century migration of Latter-Day Saints, $24.95. Another of Ms. Cross' "Treasures in the Trunk," (out of stock) follows the dreams, accomplishments of pioneer women who traveled the Oregon Trail, $22.99. Barbara Brackman's "Civil War Women"(no longer available) features nine stories of Civil War women, their journals, patterns plus activities for re-enactors. While not specifically about quilts, Steve Nolt's "A History of the Amish" traces the sect (known for their unique quilts) from their beginnings in Euroope to settlements in America, $9.95.

Patricia Cox's "American Quilt Classics" makes a welcome gift for any quilt lover. Hard cover, contains beautiful photos of vintage quilts from Ms. Cox's collection. Patterns included to reproduce these classics, $40.00. Hanson and Hickey's "The Simple Joys of Quilting," in hard cover celebrates the desire to nurture and shelter. Encourages the dream of creating a legacy for future generations, 30 patterns, $29.95. Rosemary Wilkinson's "The Quilter's Handbook" in hard cover features 24 original projects. Great photos, complete instructions and helpful hints, $29.95. A popular gift for quilters is Nancy J.Martin's "365 Quilt Blocks a Year,"a perpetual calendar with a pattern a day for the year, $18.95. In the center above, boxed notes from Nature's Eye from photos of quilts in natural settings. Featuring quilts from the collection of Nebraska's Sara Dillow, 8 blank notes, $8.95. Lower right, Pewter picture frame fashiond to look like an antique sewing machine, holds 5"x3 1/2" photo, $16.25.