"Rules of Thumb" is a concise, user-friendly, and affordable handbook developed around students' real writing needs. An invaluable companion for writers at all levels, it gives students the advice they need on writing, research, grammar, and style in a clear and engaging voice. Reflecting the most c[...]

The techniques demonstrated in this book are modern, but the projects and patterns are based on quilts from the era of the American Civil War and convey an authentic feel of that period. Photographs, diary excerpts, and letters introduce the women from the North and South who crafted these quilts.[...]