Gee's Bend

Gee's Bend
Author: John Beardsley
Publisher: Tinwood Books
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2002
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780971910409

Since the 19th century, the women of Gee’s Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. Beautifully illustrated with 350 color illustrations, 30 black-and-white illustrations, and charts, Gee’s Bend to Rehoboth is being·released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

A People and Their Quilts

A People and Their Quilts
Author: John Rice Irwin
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1983
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Quilts are a reflection of the people who made, used, and cherished them through the years. The author has interviewed hundreds of old-time quilters, some of whom were over one hundred years old. The interviews are accompanied by a rich selection of photographs. Emphasis is placed on quilts and quilters in the Southern Appalachian region, but quilts from throughout America are included.

Hearts and Hands

Hearts and Hands
Author: Elaine Hedges
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1996
Genre: Material culture
ISBN:

The companion book to the award-winning PBS documentary of the same name. It reveals the important role played by women and quilts in the nineteenth century's great movements and events.

Civil War Women

Civil War Women
Author: Barbara Brackman
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1571208097

North and South, black and white - the story of the War Between the States is embedded in the soul of every American. In her second book on quilts and the Civil War, Barbara Brackman introduces 9 women who lived during those turbulent times, matching each woman to a quilt that she might have made herself. 9 projects adapted from period quilts, with patterns and instructions. Excellent reference book for Civil War re-enactors; offers creative activities related to each woman’s story. Fascinating information about 9 real-life American women and their experiences during the Civil War, from abolitionist speaker Lucy Stone to freed slave Susie Taylor King to Confederate spy Belle Edmondson. Make a reproduction quilt and forge a personal link to the women of the Civil War!

Women and Their Quilts

Women and Their Quilts
Author: Nancyann Johanson Twelker
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1988
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Catalog of the exhibit held at Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Wash. and others between Jan. 14, 1989-Feb. 26, 1990.

Remember Me

Remember Me
Author: Linda Otto Lipsett
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1997
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Tells how friendship quilts recorded family statistics and friendships and includes instructions on how to make three of these lovely quilts.

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."

Tales of First Ladies and Their Quilt Blocks

Tales of First Ladies and Their Quilt Blocks
Author: Eleanor Burns
Publisher: Quilt in a Day.
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-01-02
Genre: Appliqué
ISBN: 9781891776243

Eight traditional blocks in both 12" and 6" sizes pay tribute to first ladies that have earned their place in history. Relates multiple techniques for the author's favorite blocks named after admirable women as well as interesting tidbits of each of their lives.