Michael M. Kile

This was the first in a short-lived series of annual publications on quilt history. Sold by subscription and in the form of a paperback book, The Quilt Digest was one of the few quilt publications of its time to focus on historic quilts. Articles in this edition include:
The Log Cabin: An American Quilt on the Western Frontier by Sandi Fox
Amish Interiors Photographs by Susan Einstein, foreword by David Pottinger
Surviving Without Selling Out: Thoughts from a Quilt Artist's Journal by Michael show more James
Showcase by Roderick Kiracofe, featuring 20 contemporary and antique quilts
The Reiter Quilt: A Family Story in Cloth by Julie Silber
The Collector: Free Spirit in the West (Esprit Collection) by Michael Kile
Collecting Quilt Data: History from Statistics by Jonathan Holstein

The photos of Amish homes are in black and white, but most of the quilt photos are in color. show less

Seven different tales of quilts and history spun in a great way. Color Pictures

Topics in this edition include: Pine Tree Quilts by Suellen Meyer, "Helping the Peoples to Help Themselves" by Nancy Callahan, Showcase compiled by Roderick Kiracofe. Old Maid, New Woman by Shelly Zegart, Quilts in Art by Penny McMorris, The Collector: On the Road by Michael Kile

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