Mary Etherington

Civil War Remembered: 19 Quilts Using Reproduction Fabrics Mary Etherington

Publisher Marketing: Following their runaway best-seller "The Blue and the Gray, " Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene present a fresh assortment of distinctive designs. With this value-packed collection, now's the time to enlist your Civil War fabrics!Choose from an array of quilts in various sizes and achieve a scrappy or planned lookEnjoy gorgeous photos and be inspired by the authors' keen color senseAdd charm to any room with traditional designs ranging from baskets and houses to flying geese and stars--including two scorched designs for an authentic vintage look

Contributor Bio:  Etherington, Mary Mary Tendall Etherington and Connie Tesene have been business partners at Country Threads since 1983, shortly after both moved to Garner, Iowa. The business started as a wholesale quilt-pattern company that soon expanded into a retail quilt shop on Mary's small farm in north central Iowa. Together they have published more than 20 quilt-pattern books and over 800 individual patterns. Their designs have appeared in "American Patchwork and Quilting, Quilt Sampler", and several other national craft magazines. Contributor Bio:  Tesene, Connie Connie Tesene and Mary Tendall Etherington founded Country Threads in 1983. The business started as a wholesale quilt-pattern company that soon expanded into a retail quilt shop on Mary's small farm in north central Iowa. Together they have published more than 20 quilt-pattern books and over 800 individual patterns. Their designs have appeared in "American Patchwork and Quilting, Quilt Sampler", and several other national craft magazines. Now retired, Connie plans on spending a lot of time quilting for fun.