Away From Home
Nancy and Oliver Rink
Kansas City Star Books; $25.95

Subtitled Quilts Inspired by the Lowell Factory Girls, this book features a sampler quilt with an appliqued center along with nine pieced and applique blocks. An additional eight projects are included. The basis for the book is the The Mills Girls 1830-1850 fabric collection from Marcus Brothers and Judie Rothermel in conjunction with Lowell’s American Textile Museum. What I found most interesting was the story of the New England textile mills and the women, or “mill girls” who worked there.

Look for the book at your favorite book retailer. Here’s a link to www.Amazon.com if you would like to learn more about the book.

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