Miller's American Quilts; How to Compare & Value

by Stella Rubin

• ISBN13: 9781840003819
• ISBN10: 1840003812
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-28
• Publisher: MITCH

Summary

American quilts are among the hottest collectibles, and this colorful new volume in the groundbreaking Miller's Treasure or Not? series is an indispensable guide to this popular subject. Stella Rubin, a well-known dealer with more than 25 years of experience in quilts, identifies what makes one quilt worth more than another, and explores a wide range of designs from different eras: Colonial through the Industrial Revolution, Victorian to Colonial Revival and the Depression eras. On each spread, full-color photos of two quilts, related in style, technique, or intended use, appear on facing pages, surrounded by captions and notes highlighting each quilt's "value features"-those factors, such as material, design, condition, and authenticity, that account for the item's relative market value.

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to Use This Book	8	(2)
Understanding the Quilt Market	10	(6)
Caring for Quilts	16	(2)
Displaying Quilts	18	(2)
An American Quilts Primer	20	(20)
American Quilt Types
Pieced Center Medallions	40	(2)
Applique Center Medallions	42	(2)
Whitework	44	(2)
Wholecloth	46	(2)
Competitive	48	(2)
Friendship	50	(2)
Album	52	(2)
Baltimore Album	54	(2)
Sampler	56	(2)
Strip	58	(2)
Victorian Crazy	60	(2)
Wool Crazy	62	(2)
Show	64	(2)
Patriotic	66	(2)
Fundraising	68	(2)
Charm	70	(2)
Crib	72	(2)
Doll	74	(2)
Lancaster Amish Diamond	76	(2)
Lancaster Amish Bars	78	(2)
Midwest Amish	80	(2)
Hawaiian Applique	82	(2)
African-American	84	(2)
Pictorial	86	(2)
Eccentric	88	(2)
Novelty	90	(2)
Kit	92	(2)
Embroidered	94	(4)
American Quilt Patterns
Tree of Life	98	(2)
Nine Patch	100	(2)
Wild Goose Chase	102	(2)
Pine Tree	104	(2)
Basket	106	(2)
Log Cabin	108	(2)
Log Cabin Variations	110	(2)
Delectable Mountains	112	(2)
Irish Chain	114	(2)
New York Beauty	116	(2)
Mariner's Compass	118	(2)
Lone Star	120	(2)
Evening Star	122	(2)
Feathered Star	124	(2)
Ocean Waves	126	(2)
Drunkard's Path	128	(2)
Pinwheel	130	(2)
Schoolhouse	132	(2)
Bear's Paw	134	(2)
Chimney Sweep	136	(2)
Tumbling Blocks	138	(2)
Joseph's Coat	140	(2)
Princess Feather	142	(2)
Whig Rose	144	(2)
Floral Wreath	146	(2)
Flower Basket	148	(2)
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul	150	(2)
Alphabet	152	(2)
Double Wedding Ring	154	(2)
Dresden Plate	156	(2)
Grandmother's Flower Garden	158	(2)
Sunbonnet Sue--Overall Sam	160	(2)
Yo-Yo	162	(4)
Sources & References
Where to See and Buy American Quilts	166	(2)
Other Sources of Information	168	(2)
Glossary of Terms	170	(2)
Index	172	(4)
Acknowledgments	176