West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers
West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers

Author: Fawn Valentine

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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Valentine, involved in a project to seek out, document, and help preserve West Virginia quilts, presents a fabulously beautiful collection of quilts created prior to 1940. Coverage of each work includes a map showing the county in which it was created, its maker, the date it was finished, its pattern, and a lively description of the quilt's composition, including patterns, fabrics, and techniques employed and its relationship to other quilts of the same era. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers
West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers

Author: Fawn Valentine

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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"West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers is a tribute to quiltmakers in every era, but especially to the women of West Virginia's past, who communicated their aspirations and affection through these creations of beauty, skill, and selfless labor."--BOOK JACKET.

Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899
Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899

Author:

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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Over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera appear in over 430 color and vintage photographs. From quilted armor of the 17th centrury to crazy quilts of the 19th century, these personal family and museum treasures include homespun work of slaves and fancy work of freed women and First Ladies. This book is an important contribution to quilting history and Virginia heritage, and will be inspirtional today for enthusiastic sewers everywhere.

Inspired Free-Motion Quilting
Inspired Free-Motion Quilting

Author: Bill Volckening

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2018-10-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1617456500

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Borrow from history for your next quilt with ninety free-motion quilting designs reinterpreted from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century quilts. Honor the elegance of the past with collector Bill Volckening and quilter Mandy Leins, who modernizes motifs such as the orange peel, feathers, and quatrefoil into continuous-lines designs that are perfect for all of today's quilts. Plus, learn tips for marking, combining motifs, and quilting.

East Quilts West II
East Quilts West II

Author: Kumiko Sudo

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780844226439

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Inspired by her passion for gardens around the world, Kumiko creates real and imaginary flowers using colors, fabrics, and needlework techniques drawn from her childhood. Reminiscent of antique kimonos, her vivid quilt blocks will encourage quilters to express personal themes in their own quilts through their own combinations of color and patterns. Includes 30 original block designs and six full quilt designs.