Author :
Publisher : Better Homes & Gardens Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 16,89 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780696019050
Looks at the history of American quilts, shows and describes traditional patterns, and offers advice on planning and making a quilt.
Author : Terri Zegart
Publisher : Smithmark Pub
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 37,95 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780831704209
An in-depth look at this popular American art form contains background information on the history of quilting, patterns that are popular in different regions of the country, and other information.
Author : Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
Author : Robert Shaw
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 15,41 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781402747731
This photographed book covers the historical panorama of quiltmaking in the United States, from the quintessential patterns to their cultural significance.--[Book jacket.].
Author : Marilyn I. Walker
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Quilts
ISBN : 9781550463934
A well illustration celebration of the quilt: Textile historian and fabric artist Marilyn Walker examines the patterns, fabrics and techniques used by Ontario's quilters through a fascinating discussion of individual quilts and their makers.
Author : Roderick Kiracofe
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 31,28 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
The most important, comprehensive, and sumptuously illustrated addition to the literature of quilting since Quilts in America.
Author : Carolyn Mazloomi
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 21,2 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN :
The author presents a collection of 150 contemporary African American quilts and the stories behind both the quilts and the quilters.
Author : Marsha MacDowell
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,51 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN :
A valuable, historical contribution, this is the first book on the quiltmaking tradition of African Americans in Michigan. With 60 photographs of quilts, it brings together many images in the exploration of African American quilting and examines quiltmaking as a form women have used to make a contribution to the historic meaning of the African American family and community.
Author :
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera appear in over 430 color and vintage photographs. From quilted armor of the 17th centrury to crazy quilts of the 19th century, these personal family and museum treasures include homespun work of slaves and fancy work of freed women and First Ladies. This book is an important contribution to quilting history and Virginia heritage, and will be inspirtional today for enthusiastic sewers everywhere.
Author : Elaine Hedges
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Material culture
ISBN :
The companion book to the award-winning PBS documentary of the same name. It reveals the important role played by women and quilts in the nineteenth century's great movements and events.
