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 Quilt explores 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 Quilt is 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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Awesome Book:
I truly love this book, it's so informative and presents it's self beautifully as a coffee table book. Anyone interested in the history of quilts and the many different designs will surely enjoy this book.
SUE'S GIFT:
this book was for a friend who is an avid quilter and owns a library of quilting book. She was very please to receive A HISTORY AND CELEBRATION OF AN AMERICAN ART FORM. She said she enjoyed reading the book and realized there were still a lot she did not know about quilting and its history and this book helped her fill that gap.
thank you amazon for helping me with a hard to find book that brought a lot a job to a dear friend
A great book, and I don't even quilt:
I am not a quilter, but my mother is, so I bought this book as a present for her. But I'm reading it before I give it to her, and find it really interesting! I didn't know much about quilting, but have always loved history. This book really grabs you with its great pictures and engrossing personal stories. Another plus is its easy-to-read text, which will be appreciated by mom, I'm sure (when I'm done reading it, of course). I'm really enjoying reading this, even as a relative outsider to the quilting... more info
Big, Beautiful, and Fascinating:
I just got my copy of this book and am really enjoying it. It's larger than I thought it would be and very easy on the eyes. It's full of quilt photos and interesting stories. I like that it shows a lot of quilts I haven't seen before. I'm tired of quilt books that just recycle the same quilt pictures I've seen in other books. But what I really like are the stories. I just get drawn into who made these quilts and why. Where did the blocks come from, how did they get around the country? There are quilt... more info
