Download or read book A Photographic Guide to Patchwork and Quilting in Old England written by Marie Webster and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce text contains an interesting and comprehensive guide pertaining to the colourful history of quilting in England. The definitive guide on the subject, this scarce book will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in the topic of quilting and is a must-have for collectors of Marie Webster’s work. This text has been elected for republication due to its historical and educational value, proudly republished here with a new introductory biography of the author. Marie Daugherty Webster ( 1859 – 1956) was a businesswoman, quilt designer, and the author of the first book on quilting in America, Quilts, Their Story, and How to Make Them (1915).