The History of the Quilt in America and its Place in American Homes

The History of the Quilt in America and its Place in American Homes
Author: Marie Webster
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1473355125

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.

Quilted Havens

Quilted Havens
Author: Susan Purney-Mark
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Appliqué
ISBN: 9781574327311

From igloos to gingerbread houses and log cabins to Victorian manors, there is something in this quilt neighborhood for everyone. These Canadian authors present playful patterns of all sorts of dwellings, and they show you how to make a quilt or wallhanging featuring your very own home! Twelve wonderful projects offer a variety of techniques, sizes, and skill levels so that anyone, from confident beginner to advanced quiltmaker, can achieve success. Techniques include rotary cutting, template cutting and use, foundation piecing, applique, embroidery, and embellishments. General quiltmaking tips are also included.

Dreamland Burning

Dreamland Burning
Author: Jennifer Latham
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316384941

A compelling dual-narrated tale from Jennifer Latham that questions how far we've come with race relations. Some bodies won't stay buried. Some stories need to be told. When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase finds a skeleton on her family's property, she has no idea that investigating the brutal century-old murder will lead to a summer of painful discoveries about the present and the past. Nearly one hundred years earlier, a misguided violent encounter propels seventeen-year-old Will Tillman into a racial firestorm. In a country rife with violence against blacks and a hometown segregated by Jim Crow, Will must make hard choices on a painful journey towards self discovery and face his inner demons in order to do what's right the night Tulsa burns. Through intricately interwoven alternating perspectives, Jennifer Latham's lightning-paced page-turner brings the Tulsa race riot of 1921 to blazing life and raises important questions about the complex state of US race relations--both yesterday and today.

The Freedom Quilting Bee

The Freedom Quilting Bee
Author: Nancy Callahan
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2005-04-17
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0817352473

The original book on the renowned Freedom quilters of Gee's Bend In December of 1965, the year of the Selma-to-Montgomery march, a white Episcopal priest driving through a desperately poor, primarily black section of Wilcox County found himself at a great bend of the Alabama River. He noticed a cabin clothesline from which were hanging three magnificent quilts unlike any he had ever seen. They were of strong, bold colors in original, op-art patterns—the same art style then fashionable in New York City and other cultural centers. An idea was born and within weeks took on life, in the form of the Freedom Quilting Bee, a handcraft cooperative of black women artisans who would become acclaimed throughout the nation.

Massachusetts Quilts

Massachusetts Quilts
Author: Lynne Z. Bassett
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2009
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781584657453

The definitive treasury of Massachusetts's historic quilts, and a tribute to the creative spirit of their makers

The Quilts of Gee's Bend

The Quilts of Gee's Bend
Author: John Beardsley
Publisher: Tinwood Books
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2002
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780965376648

Since the 19th century, the women of Gee s Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. Beautifully illustrated with 110 color illustrations, The Quilts of Gee s Bend includes a historical overview of the two hundred years of extraordinary quilt-making in this African-American community, its people, and their art-making tradition. This book is being.released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art."

Women's Life and Work in the Southern Colonies

Women's Life and Work in the Southern Colonies
Author: Julia Cherry Spruill
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 460
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780393317589

A seminal work exploring the daily life and status of southern women in colonial America, describes the domestic occupation, social life, education, and role in government of women of varied classes.

The American Quilt

The American Quilt
Author: Roderick Kiracofe
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2004
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The most important, comprehensive, and sumptuously illustrated addition to the literature of quilting since Quilts in America.