"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