Medallion Quilts: Inspiration & Patterns

A love affair that began 30 years and 50 quilts ago blossoms into this sumptuous collection of Cindy Vermillion Hamilton's medallion quilts. Take a journey through her gallery of magnificent quilts, accompanied by close-ups of the exquisite handwork. These quilts are truly an inspiration, and a number have been prize winners at major quilt shows and have appeared in the AQS wall calendar and in other quilt publications. MARGO'S MEDALLION OF 1840 won first place in the traditional Pieced, Professional category at the AQS Paducah, Kentucky, show in 2004. OLDE ENGLISH MEDALLION is in the collection of the Museum of the American Quilter's Society. The book includes a section on the history of medallion quilts, with photos of gorgeous antiques from the author's collection. Readers will also find help on designing their own quilts in this style. Several beautiful quilts have been patterned for the reader's enjoyment. Quilters can make as many of the borders as they want, or stop after any bo

Passionate about making quilts and a serious scholar of quilt history since the 1960s, Cindy Vermillion Hamilton (formerly Davis) is a self-taught folk artist who brings new life to traditional quilt design with her unique arrangements of color and pattern. Hand-pieced and hand-quilted medallion, sunflower, and sunburst designs are her specialties. This mother of three teaches hand techniques, lectures about her quilts, and continues to contribute patterns and articles to magazines.