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Ruth B. McDowell

Author of Piecing: Expanding the Basics

13 Works 1,095 Members 13 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Includes the names: Ruth McDowell, Ruth B. McDowell, Ruth B. McDowell

Works by Ruth B. McDowell

Piecing: Expanding the Basics (1998) 210 copies, 1 review

Pieced Flowers (2000) 123 copies, 2 reviews

Art & Inspirations: Ruth B. McDowell (1996) 115 copies

Ruth B. McDowell's Piecing Workshop: Step-by-Step Visual Guide Indispensable Reference for Quilters Bonus Projects (2007) 113 copies, 1 review

A Fabric Journey: An Inside Look at the Quilts of Ruth B. McDowell (2005) 102 copies, 1 review

Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop: Turn Your Inspiration into an Artfully Pieced Quilt (2007) 102 copies, 2 reviews

Pattern on Pattern: Spectacular Quilts from Traditional Blocks (1991) 97 copies, 1 review

Symmetry: A Design System for Quiltmakers (1994) 92 copies, 4 reviews

Pieced Vegetables (2002) 67 copies, 1 review

When Quilters Gather: 20 Patterns of Piecers at Play (2003) 67 copies

Seventeenth Century New England Garden Herbs (1900) 5 copies

Ruth B. McDowell's Piecing Workshop 1 copy

Patchwork Piecing (2005) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: McDowell, Ruth B.
Birthdate: 1945-06-08
Gender: female
Places of residence: Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS | Art and Design | 1967)
Occupations: illustrator
quilt artist (1972- )

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Piecing by Ruth B. McDowell

Costume design/embellishment.

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Ramed | Nov 5, 2022 |

Symmetry: A Design System for Quiltmakers by Ruth B. McDowell

Lending

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CathyLockhart | 3 other reviews | Sep 30, 2022 |

Pieced Flowers by Ruth B. McDowell

Marge Van Dusen Estate

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PTArts | 1 other review | Oct 6, 2021 |

Symmetry: A Design System for Quiltmakers by Ruth B. McDowell

graphic patterns and design, mainly based on flowers, 1 hearts. lots of templates

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quilter195 | 3 other reviews | Feb 16, 2020 |

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Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop: Turn Your Inspiration into an Artfully Pieced Quilt (Bronze – How-To/Craft/Hobby/Industrial Arts – 2008)

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Statistics

Works: 13
Members: 1,095
Popularity: #23,469
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 13
ISBNs: 15
Languages: 1
Favorited: 1

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