Gift&TradeSpring2026

22 Happy 250th, America! ISBN 978-0-7643-7131-8 ISBN: 978-0-7643-7131-8 $39 99, £36 99, 56 99 CAD hardcover • 256 pp • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) 197 color & b/w images AVAILABLE JANUARY 2026 Commemorative American Quilts Stitching Our Heritage from 1876 to Today By Sandra Sider, Foreword by Pamela Weeks Just in time for America’s 2026 semiquincentennial, reveals the significance—especially for women—of commemorative quilt making through 250 years of US history. Quilts were not just lying on beds during America’s history; in fact, they were sewn specifically to celebrate all of the nation’s important birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations. Quilt historian Sandra Sider’s book explores the history of commemorative quilt making from the 1876 US Centennial to today, showing how it has acted as a tool for preserving stories, bridging cultural divides, and celebrating important moments both local and national. ISBN: 978-0-7643-7099-1 $24 99, £22 99, 35 99 CAD softcover • 152 pp • 9" x 7" (229 x 178 mm) 550 color images AVAILABLE JANUARY 2026 Get Your Pics on Route 66 A Photographer’s Guide to the Mother Road By David Skernick ISBN 978-0-7643-7099-1 A totally immersive photographer's guide to taking pictures along one of the United States’ most iconic historical highways Get Your Pics on Route 66 will teach you how to do just that. Easy-to-follow directions and tips will keep you on the old road as much as possible. You will be guided to all of the attractions and will have examples of photos, as well as text, explaining how to best capture your own images. Written with a sense of humor, this book is an easy read and valuable reference to the entire 2,448 miles that make up Route 66. ISBN: 978-0-7643-7135-6 $29 99, £2799, 42 99 CAD softcover • 192 pp • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) 70 color images, patterns, & diagrams AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2026 All-Star Quilts of Valor, 2nd Edition 37 Patriotic Patterns from Star Designers By Quilts of Valor ISBN 978-0-7643-7135-6 Inspired by the idea that quilts can honor and heal, the Quilts of Valor organization is committed to gifting quilts to service members and has awarded over 408,000 quilts to date. To celebrate their mission to "cover military touched by war," All-Star Quilts of Valor shares inspiring quilt patterns from well-known quilters, which you can use to craft your very own patriotic quilt. The second edition of this best-selling volume is revised to include updates about the quilts’ impacts on veterans and 12 additional patterns. Plus, a new spiral binding (often requested by quilters) makes it even easier to use! Each quilt includes clear, easy cutting and assembly instructions, materials lists, and diagrams. This book will empower community groups, military family members, and quilters at any level to make patriotic quilts for special service members or to donate to honor a worthy Quilts of Valor recipient. Quilts of Valor has over 11,000 members nationwide, who have awarded over 300,000 Quilts of Valor to military members. Quilting experts Ann Parsons Holte, Tony L. Jacobson, Mary W. Kerr, and Sue Reich are dedicated to the QOVF mission to "cover military touched by war" with a quilt. www.qovf.org David Skernick was born in the heartland of the United States. He resides in Warsaw, Virginia, with his wife, Ria, and dog, Dudley. He spends as much time as possible teaching and traveling the gray roads of America. Sandra Sider , an expert quilt historian, is a past president of Studio Art Quilt Associates and served as curator of the Texas Quilt Museum from 2012 until 2022. She has taught textile history for the MFA Textiles program at Parsons School of Design and elsewhere and has written or edited more than a dozen books concerning contemporary quilt art. sandrasider.com