Quilting, 1915-1983
Author : Colleen Lahan Makowski
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,16 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
The History of the Quilt in America and its Place in American Homes
Author : Marie Webster
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1473355125
Book Description
This text comprises everything one might need to know about the art of American quilting and patchwork. Covering its European origins in colonial America and containing detailed guides of techniques and methodology, this comprehensive compendium is a must-have for any quilting enthusiast and deserves its place in any collection of antiquarian literature. Marie Daugherty Webster (1859 - 1956) was a business woman, quilt designer, and an author most known for her writing this book. This text has been elected for republication due to its historic and education value. Originally published in 1915, we are proud to republish this scarce book here with a new introductory biography of the author.
Georgia Quilts
Author : Anita Zaleski Weinraub
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820328997
Book Description
Showcases a number of themes through which the common story of Georgia, its people, and its quilting legacy can be told in a comprehensive record of the diversity of quilting materials, methods, and patterns used in the state. Simultaneous.
Black Threads
Author : Kyra E. Hicks
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 34,76 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
"Comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices"--Page 4 of cover.
The Power of Cloth
Author : Jan Rindfleisch
Publisher :
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 19,82 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Politics in art
ISBN :
Book Description
The Quilters Guild Exhibition 1983
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Quilts
ISBN :
Book Description
Contemporary American Craft Art
Author : Barbara Mayer
Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 13,36 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
Book Description
Roger Quilter
Author : Valerie Langfield
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 21,80 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0851158714
Book Description
In the remainder of the book, Valerie Langfield discusses and contextualises all his music: songs, chamber, orchestral and theatre music, and his light opera, Julia, performed at Covent Garden in 1936."--BOOK JACKET.
Women Artists
Author : Sherry Piland
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
Expanded to include an additional 29 artists, the second edition of Women Artists is evidence of the growing interest in the lives and careers of women artists. Additional annotated entries are included for the painters, printmakers, photographers, sculptors, and craftswomen represented in the earlier volume. With 43 black-and-white reproductions. This work continues to be an extremely valuable reference source, especially for women artists prior to the 20th century.--CHOICE ...a most useful reference tool for anyone researching in this field.--REFERENCE REVIEWS
Quilts Sold!
Author : Prochnow, Dave
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 27,75 MB
Release :
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781455610792
Book Description
This illustrated handbook features descriptions and actual selling prices for historic quilts sold, reflecting the authors' 15 years of research at auction and estate sales. There are also invaluable hints for starting a collection, caring for old quilts, and making new ones based on vintage patterns.
