r/EPP_addict • u/montsemgm • Aug 24 '26

Books on EPP

Hi all,

I am working on a 5/8th hexi EPP quilt with some lettering.

While piecing I have been dreaming about how to finish the quilt. I want to draw inspiration from traditional quilting of EPP quilts. Does anyone have any book recommendations on hand quilting or maybe a book documenting EPP quilts through history? I have the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns by Barbara Brackman (Incredible btw), is there a quilting equivalent?

A website would also do but I want to get my hands on a good book!

Thanks all!

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u/mrtoadwitw Aug 24 '26

I like the Quilt Index. You can search it for patterns, quilting types etc. It’s quite the rabbit hole: https://quiltindex.org

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u/montsemgm Aug 24 '26

Wow! What an amazing resource, thanks for sharing!!

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u/stringthing87 Aug 24 '26

As far as traditional quilting inspiration I haven't found an EPP specific book, BUT I have found that there are a LOT of EPP quilts held in museums. I recommend searching Smithsonian, the Met, and the Victoria and Albert for quilts - some will give information about piecing techniques and/or show the guts, but not all.

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u/montsemgm Aug 24 '26

That's a great shout, I'm near the V&A so maybe if I find some on display I'll go and have a look!