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The Quilt

A History and Celebration of an American Art Form

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Author:

Alex Anderson

Format: Paperback, 348 Pages

Item: 149595

ISBN: 9780760337851

Publisher: Voyageur Press

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Illustrations: 221 color & 31 b/w photos

Size: 9 x 10.3125 x 1

Weight: 3 lb.

Edition: First

Published: April 3rd 2010

DC: AP

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Here is the largest, most comprehensive history of American quilts ever published! The Quilt explores the evolution of quilting in America, showing in vivid colors and patterns how African American, Amish, Hawaiian, Hmong, and Native American quilts celebrate cultural identity, and how quilts connect us to one another through quilting bees and other community groups. Noted quilt historian Elise Schebler Roberts also goes beyond the historical nature of quilts to cover current efforts at quilt preservation, collecting and appraising, and state documentation projects. Her book features an encyclopedia of favorite quilt styles and is gloriously illustrated with more than 200 full-color photographs of classic collectible quilts.

Elise Schebler Roberts is a quilt historian and writer who has been quilting for nearly twenty years. She is on the roster of Minnesota Folk Artists and the Minnesota Quilter’s Guild, and she also works to preserve historic quilts as a member of the Minnesota Quilt Project. Previously the Curator of Education at the State Historical Society of Iowa, she is now working toward her doctorate in art and history while teaching art history and humanities at Minnesota School of Business. Elise has written numerous articles and is a contributing author to Minnesota Quilts: Creating Connections with Our Past, and Around the Quilt Frame, both published by Voyageur Press. She lives in the Twin Cities.

Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of the Elm Creek Quilts Novels Series.

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Contents

Introduction

Part I: A History and Celebration

Chapter 1 Old World and Eastern Traditions

Chapter 2 Quilting in a New World

Chapter 3 Commemorative Quilting

Chapter 4 Quilting for Social Change

Chapter 5 Quilting for Identity

Chapter 6 Quilting in Communities

Chapter 7 Quilting for Life and Death

Chapter 8 Quilts as Gifts

Chapter 9 Quilts on Display

Chapter 10 Quilting as Business

Chapter 11 Sharing

Crafts & Hobbies / Quilts & Quilting

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