Providing more than warmth and decoration, 19th-century quilts for children and dolls were actually celebrations in fabric of life that served as colorful records of important family events such as marriages, births, and deaths. With more than 250 illustrations (173 in color) Size C.
Quiltmakers in the 18th and 19th centuries recorded--just as deliberately as painters, writers and historians--the grand events and common occurrences of the period and place in which they lived. Wrapped in Glory provides a careful consideration of 36 rare and exquisite examples of figurative quilts and bedcovers. 240 illustrations, 140 in color.
A book devoted to the images of cats adorning quilts dating from 1840 to the mid-20th century. Fox discusses the changing styles and techniques of quilt making over the past 100 years. Each photograph is accompanied by poetry or prose from works by Emily Dickinson, T.S. Elliot and others.
Going West: Quilts and Community Along the Trail reveals the essential role that quilts and the making of quilts played in the lives of women on the frontier.
Providing more than warmth and decoration, 19th-century quilts for children and dolls were actually celebrations in fabric of life that served as colorful records of important family events such as marriages, births, and deaths. With more than 250 illustrations (173 in color) Size C.
Eighteen essays on nearly 40 group-made quilts forms a fascinating study of quilts as social documents. The author draws heavily from letters, diaries, and journals of the quiltmakers themselves.
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