El Camino Real: Quilts Inspired by Early California History - Softcover

The Franciscan missions along the El Camino Real (King's Highway) in California have endured over the centuries, lending their architectural aesthetic to a California style that is eclectic and unique. This mixture of Old World and New World, of Spanish/Mexican and Native American culture was the inspiration for the fabric and quilts in Nancy and Oliver Rink's exciting new book.

Nancy Rink has won several awards for her quilting. At the 2004 Houston International Quilt Festival, Remembrance of Nanny and Desert Star were both given Honorable Mentions. Most recently, Emerald Spring won a first place in Mixed Techniques at Road to California. She has won awards at other national shows including the Pacific International Quilt Festival, the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, and the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. Her quilts have been featured in magazines such as Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, Quiltmaker and Quilt.