“You Did What in the Ditch?”
By John L. Oldani, Ph.D. (Reedy Press, 2011)
The name of this book alone is irresistible. This isn’t a pattern book-it’s full of tidbits of folklore from the quilting world. Browse through the vocabulary section; you’ll no doubt find some new terms along with old favorites. A chapter on quilters’ superstitions, as well as sayings, proverbs and poems, offer fodder for your next quilt guild meeting. This book provides an overview of quilting folklore, but even more, it’s chock full of fascinating snippets quilters will love to share.
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