BARBARA(BARB) KAY ADAMS
(July 28, 1951 - July 4, 2021) She had a design studio and publishing house called Blackbird Designs(begun in 1999) with partner and friend Alma Allen, who still runs the business. They also designed a line of fabrics for MODA FABRICS.
I went looking for "Birds of a Feather" to purchase - and found plenty of copies, just not even within sight of my price range!
Here's a link to:
BLACKBIRD DESIGNS
Here's a link to:
MEET BARB AND ALMA
Here's a link to:
Barbara Brackman's blog article on Barb Adams
Anyone with more information to share, corrections to make, or has books and magazines to donate or sell, can contact me
through My Contact Page.
Pix
Bibliography Entries
Samples from the Past, Part 1,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Applique, Cross-stitch, and Rug hooking...
Samples from the Past, Part 2,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Applique, Cross-stitch, and Rug hooking...
Samples from the Past, Part 3,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Applique, Cross-stitch, and Rug hooking...
Nuts and Berries,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Applique, Cross-stitch, and Rug hooking...
Fresh From the Garden,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Applique designs for quilting and small projects...
Cosy Nights,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Quilting and cross-stitch...
Christmas Memories 1,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Hooked rug, applique and cross-stitch...
Christmas Memories 2,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Christmas themed pieced/applique quilt and sheet set, appliqued stocking...
Christmas Memories 3,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Log Cabin quilt, sampler and other small projects...
Christmas Memories 4,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Pieced quilt, applique...
Blackbird on Vacation,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Quilting...
Summer Weekend,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
17 projects- Quilt and Hooked Rug designs...
Tulip Farm, Part 1-4,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2002)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
This is a set of 4 booklets on tulip quilts...
Warm Hearts,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2002)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
applique quilting projects...
Higdon Camp - 1924,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2002)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
these are a collection of quilting patterns, "Camp Reveille", "Basket Weaving Class Quilt", "Poison Ivy Picnic" Basket...
Celebration of American Life: Applique Patterns Honoring a Nation and Its People,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2002)
Notes: 125 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 097227393X;
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In Praise of Autumn: 3 Hooked Rugs by Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2002)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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The Simple Life: 3 Hooked Rugs by Blackbird Designs,
by Marilyn Schmidt, Minerva Calanas (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
Marilyn is the one who designed the three rugs, Barb and Alma published them...
Lovina's Pressed Flowers: Quilts and Projects by Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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First Snowfall: 3 Hooked Rugs by Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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Summer Afternoon: 4 Hooked Rugs by Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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Aunt Luci's Bits & Pieces,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
The cover suggests quilting and embroidery projects...
Women of Grace and Charm: A Quilting Tribute to the Women Who Served in WWII,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: 140 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 0974000981;
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Small Offerings from the Prairie: A Collection of 8 Rug Designs by Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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Friendship's Garden: Quilts and Projects by Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2003)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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Quilting the Garden,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen, Ricki Creamer (TPB:2004)
Notes: 128 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 0975480413;
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Ella's Home Place,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2004)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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Summer Evening, by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2005)
Notes: 114 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: The Kansas City Star Co., Kansas City, MO; ISBN: 0976402122;
a few pieced, mostly applique...
Birds of a Feather, by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2006)
Notes: 114 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: The Kansas City Star Co., Kansas City, MO; ISBN: 1933466162;
a few pieced, mostly applique...
You're Invited! Quilts and Homes to Inspire,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2007)
Notes: 112 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 1933466308;
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In Full Bloom: A Book of 9 Quilts and Projects from Blackbird Designs,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2008)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: *****;
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When the Cold Wind Blows: Quilts and Projects to Keep You Warm,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2008)
Notes: 128 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 1933466782;
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Country Inn,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2010)
Notes: 112 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 1935362372;
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A Schoolgirl's Work: Samplers from the Spencer Museum of Art,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2011)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 193536278X;
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Tending the Garden: A Blooming Bouquet of Quilts,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:2013)
Notes: 96 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Kansas City Star Books, Kansas City, KS; ISBN: 1611690927;
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Title***,
by Barb Adams, Alma Allen (TPB:200*)
Notes: * pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Blackbird Designs, Olathe, KS; ISBN: *****;
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