The Quilt A History and Celebration of an American Art Form

by Kelley, Helen; Dallas, Sandra; Schebler Roberts, Elise; Anderson, Alex; Simms, Ami; Cox, Patricia; Chiaverini, Jennifer; Laury, Jean

• ISBN13: 9780760326886
• ISBN10: 0760326886
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-15
• Publisher: Voyageur Press

Summary

The story of the American quilt is the story of America itself, stitching together the history, hopes, and heartaches of a nation. From colonial to pioneer quilts, Civil War to Victorian crazy quilts, Depression-era quilts to quilts of the present day, this American craft speaks volumes about the changing world around us and the lives of the quilt makers who have pieced it together. The largest, most comprehensive history of American quilts ever published,The Quiltexplores the evolution of quilting in America. It shows, 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. Author Elise Schebler Roberts also goes beyond the historical nature of quilts to cover current efforts at quilt preservation, with discussions of museums, collecting and appraising, and state documentation projects. Her book features an encyclopedia of favorite quilt styles, detailing the stories behind applique quilts, crazy quilts, art quilts, scrap quilts, sampler quilts, and whole-cloth quilts, as well as traditional patchwork patterns like the Nine Patch, Log Cabin, and Double Wedding Ring.The Quiltis gloriously illustrated with more than 200 full-color photographs of classic collectible quilts, close-up detail shots, current and historical photos of quilters, and vintage quilting memorabilia such as pattern booklets, advertisements, posters, postcards, and more.

Author Biography

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 now owns her own business called Quilted Life, where she teaches quilt classes and creates custom quilts for clients. 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 Lakeville, Minnesota.


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

Table of Contents

Introduction

A History and Celebration

Old World and Eastern Traditions

Quilting in a New World

Commemorative Quilting

Quilting for Social Change

Quilting for Identity

Quilting in Communities

Quilting for Life and Death

Quilts as Gifts

Quilts on Display E-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: 1.0in"

Quilting as Business

Sharing the Knowledge

An Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Styles Appliqueacute;

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