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Quilts in America

by Patsy Orlofsky

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This wonderful treasury surveys nearly 300 years of quilt history, techniques, patterns, and styles. Originally stimulated by the desire for warmth and the need to economize, quilt-making evolved from an extremely practical enterprise into an elaborate and highly personal art form. From the simple, serviceable quilts of the early colonists to the work of twentieth-century quilters, this beautifully illustrated volume surveys virtually every type of quilt and pattern and details the show more techniques, tools, fabrics, and dyes. The abundant historical and practical information offers guidelines for establishing the age of antique quilts and provides careful instructions for cleaning and caring for heirloom quilts. show less

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Genres: Home & Garden, Nonfiction, History, Art & Design, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 746.9 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Fashion Design / Weaving, Knitting, Embroidery Other textile products
LCC: NK9112 .O74 — Fine Arts 3600-(9990) Other arts and art industries Decorative arts Other arts and art industries Textiles
BISAC: CRA CRAFTS & HOBBIES Quilts & Quilting

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Published: 1974
Genres: Home & Garden, Nonfiction, History, Art & Design, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 746.9
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