Table of Contents : Preface to the Third Edition -- A note from Electric Quilt -- Introduction -- Key for locating pattern -- Pattern category 1: One patch -- Pattern category 2: Non-square blocks -- Pattern category 3: Multi-patch -- Pattern category 4: Strip quilts -- Pattern category 5: Realistic -- Pattern category 6: Two and three blocks -- Pattern category 7: Sash & block -- Pattern category 8: Four patch -- Pattern category 9: Equal nine patch -- Pattern category 10: Unequal nine patch with small center square -- Pattern category 11: Unequal nine patch with large center square -- Pattern category 12: One patch, square -- Pattern category 13: Four X -- Pattern category 14: Square in a square -- Pattern category 15: Maltese cross -- Pattern category 16: Nine X -- Pattern category 17: Two-patch patterns -- Pattern category 18: Three-patch patterns -- Pattern category 19: Fans -- Pattern category 20: Wheels -- Pattern category 21: Five- & six-pointed star blocks -- Pattern category 22: Eight-pointed or 45° diamond stars -- Pattern category 23: Other stars -- Pattern category 24: Whole-top designs -- Pattern category 25: Miscellaneous -- References -- Block contributors -- Alphabetical index of pattern names

"Barbara Brackman's classic quilter's resource, the Encyclcopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, is fully modernized, updated with over 160 new blocks, and presented in full color for the first time in this third edition! All of the 4,000+ pieced quilt block patterns found in this book are illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions to ensure that you will never run out of inspiration! Quilters, quilt historians, and textile enthusiasts will love the detailed information on pattern names and publication sources included with each block pattern. The book is easy to use in a multitude of ways: look up block designs by name to find the name of the pattern in a historic quilt, or just browse the pages until your next quilting project catches your eye! Combine the book with BlockBase software (sold separately...) to easily design and print custom templates, rotary cutting charts, or foundation patterns for any of the blocks in the book..." -- inside front cover