Enables readers to see in patchwork quilts the history of our nation--and reflections of the women whose lives have too often remained in history's shadow. Most of the book's 250 stunning, full-color quilts have never before been published. Kiracofe can be seen on PBS's The Great American Quilt.
Kiracofe combines excerpts from the diaries and correspondence of early-American women with selections from the varied literature of quilting, period photographs, memorabilia, and full-color detail of quilts to reveal quilting as an authentic voice of the past.
For more than two centuries, American women have been recording their hopes and dreams in the exacting stitches and exuberant designs of their quilts. Keep fabric swatches, project ideas, and snippets of your own personal history between the covers of this exquisite stitch-crafting journal, featuring outstanding quilts and inspirational quotes. ...
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.
For more than two centuries, American women have been recording their hopes and dreams in the exacting stitches and exuberant designs of their quilts. Use these beautiful note cards as inspiration for sending your own warmest wishes. 16 cards, 4 each of 4 designs, with 17 envelopes, 4 3/8 x 5 7/8 inches, in a lidded, two-piece box
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