The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America
by Carrie A. Hall, Rose G. Kretsinger
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This vintage book contains a complete handbook on quilting in three parts, including: "History and Quilt Patches", "Quilts--Antique and Modern", and "Quilting and Quilting Designs". A detailed and fascinating exploration of the history and development of quilting, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the textile industry, and one that would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: "Origin and History of Quilt-making with Photographic show more Reproduction of Patches", "The Romance of Patchwork", "Quilt Names", "The Quilting Bee", "The Quilt's Place in Art", "The Quilt in the Twentieth Century", "Historical Quilts from Recent Exhibitions", "Gleanings from Old Scrapbooks", "How to Make a Quilt", "Reproductions of Quilt Patches", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on quilting. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America
- Original publication date
- 1935
- Epigraph
- Here practise and invention my be free
And as a squirrel skips from tree to tree,
So maids may (from their mistresses or their mother)
Learn to leave one worke, and learne another.
For here they may make choice of... (show all) which is which,
And skip from worke to worke, from stitch to stitch,
Until, in time, delightful practise shall
(With profit) make them perfect in them all.
Thus hoping that these workes may have this guide
To serve for ornament, and not for pride:
To cherish verture, banish idlenesse,
For these ends, may this booke have good successe.
"The Needle's Excellency--John Taylor, 1580-1658 - Dedication
- To
QUILT LOVERS--EVERYWHERE
World Without End - First words
- Quilt-making is one of the most fascinating forms of needlecraft.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)[Foreword] One of the most pleasing phases of this research work has been the discovery of many beautiful quilts owned by friends which are reproduced in Part II.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Old English quilted dress. Yellow satin.
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Home & Garden, History
- DDC/MDS
- 746.46 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Fashion Design / Weaving, Knitting, Embroidery Needlework and handwork Quilting
- LCC
- NK9112 .H3 — Fine Arts 3600-(9990) Other arts and art industries Decorative arts Other arts and art industries Textiles
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 9
