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 techniques, tools, fabrics, and dyes. The ...
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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 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.
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Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $3.09, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $3.09, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $3.09, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $4.57, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $4.57, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $4.57, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $6.00, good condition, Sold by Eat My Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by McGraw-Hill.
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Good. 0070477256. Bright, clean pages. Sticker from past owner on end page. Binding is solid. Cover is scuffed. Worn at edges, starting to curl, a few tears.; 9.999999989800000 X 8.299999991534000 X 0.699999999286000 inches; 368 pages.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $6.21, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $7.35, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of Quilts in America to cart. $7.40, good condition, Sold by Bound Matter rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aurora, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
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Good. Size: 9x1x10; Book still in very good condition. Former library copy with the usual stamps/stickers/markings. Text clean & unmarked, solid binding.
An excellent "one source" book for reference along with historical perspective. Information I would have had to gleen from multiple sources were all here.....should be a book found in all quilt guild libraries.
