Reinventing a Forgotten Form. Inspired by nineteenth-century tile quilts, these projects work beautifully with todays colorful and contemporary fabrics, but retain the folk-art charm that makes them so much fun to sew and show off. Tile Quilt Revival features six beautiful projects that teach quilters how to design and construct various styles of tile quilts, a short but fascinating history of the style, and an inspirational photo gallery of historic and contemporary quilts.