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9780803215139

A Flowering of Quilts

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  • ISBN13:

    9780803215139

  • ISBN10:

    0803215134

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-03-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr
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Summary

The beautiful floral appliqué quilts of the nineteenth century have long been admired and appreciated. This book showcases fifty-three striking examples of these quilts, taken from the Ardis and Robert James Collection of the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska. The quilts comprise a range of styles, including cut-out chintz appliqué quilts, album-style quilts, a number of red-and-green floral appliqué quilts, as well as a limited number of pieced quilts and crazy quilts. Included with each botanically inspired quilt is a detailed, informative description of its appliqué, piecing, and quilting techniques as well as enlightening background information concerning the historical, horticultural, and botanical influences on the quilt's design and execution. Helpful essays at the beginning of the book explore nineteenth-century women's sustained interest in botany and examine the fascinating parallels between the designs of flower gardens and those of quilts during that era.Patricia Cox Crews is professor of Textiles, Clothing, and Design and director of the International Quilt Study Center at the Uni-versity of Nebraska. She is coeditor of Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers (Nebraska 1991).

Author Biography

Patricia Cox Crews is professor of Textiles, Clothing, and Design and director of the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska. She is coeditor of Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers (Nebraska 1991).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Patricia Cox Crews
Women and Plants in Nineteenth-Century
America
Blessed Be God for Flowers: Nineteenth-Century Quilt Design
Fanciful Flowers: Botany and the American Quilt - Catalog descriptions
Selected Bibliography
The Contributors
Index
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