{"product_id":"stars-across-america-dvd","title":"Stars Across America DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD-R Version\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4 DISC SET\u003cbr\u003e5 HOURS 30 MINUTES OF VIEWING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the latest block party series from Quilt in a Day, Eleanor Burns honors twelve famous American women with a magnificent star sampler. Eleanor opens each program with a colorful bit of historical background, then proceeds to make a single star block with its own creative border treatment. Her cheerful instructions take viewers through all the steps of finishing a twelve-block sampler quilt, while lively anecdotes will provide entertainment for non-quilters in the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach program features a brief historical background of a famous American woman, instructions for one block, and a special border treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBarbara Frietchie - Star \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis traditional star, named for a staunch supporter of the Union, is the introduction to Eleanor's twelve block sampler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHarriet Tubman - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLearn why Harriet Tubman was called \"Moses,\" then find out how an eight point star is easy to make with Flying Geese patches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeminole Woman - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA triangle pieced star, dedicated to the women who devised the first quilting method especially for the sewing machine - the Seminole patchwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHarriet Beecher Stowe - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEleanor uses light and dark fabrics to add extra dimension to a lovely star, named for the woman whose book stirred the nation's conscience in the fight against slavery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eClara Barton - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFour patch pieces and triangles make an intricate design in this star named for the founder of the American Red Cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSojourner Truth - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSojourner chose her name to describe her mission as a traveling preacher. Her star is an easy eight point that frames a square, perfect for a fussy cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJane Addams - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA four patch in the center of her star welcomes the eye, just as Jane welcomed the poor to her settlement house in the slums of Chicago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSusan B. Anthony - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSusan fought for women's rights, but you won't have to fight to make her star! Eleanor demonstrates a grid method that makes this block come together easily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEleanor Roosevelt - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlternating colors in the star points give this block a sense of motion, perfect for a woman who was always on the go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrances Willard - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProhibition didn't stick, but Frances also led the WCTU in a fight for social reforms such as child labor laws and woman's suffrage. Eleanor assembles a star with a unique lattice center in her memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMarie Webster - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEleanor couldn't forget the quilters! She is proud to dedicate this dramatic star to Marie Webster, one of America's most influential quilt designers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCarrie Hall - Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCarrie's treasure of quilt blocks grew to over 800! Eleanor shows you how to make one more for your own collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRemember the Ladies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn her final program, Eleanor will assemble and finish a twelve block sampler quilt. She'll also demonstrate some unique settings and border treatments devised by the stars of Quilt in a Day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the companion DVD to the book\u003cbr\u003eMay not contain yardage charts.\u003cbr\u003eFor entertainment purposes only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quilt in a Day","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39529231024259,"sku":"41401D","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/8716\/0451\/products\/b41401d.jpg?v=1671643548","url":"https:\/\/quiltinaday.com\/en-ca\/products\/stars-across-america-dvd","provider":"Quilt in a Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}