American Star Work Coverlets
American Star Work Coverlets

Author: Judith Gordon

Publisher: Lyons Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558213821

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The origins and construction of 80 starwork coverlets by Pennsylvanian German weavers.

Degrees of Latitude
Degrees of Latitude

Author: Margaret Beck Pritchard

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2002-10-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780810935396

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Celebrated for their rarity, historical importance, and beauty, the maps of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries in the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation provide an invaluable resource for the history of settlement in America. In the colonies, maps were essential in facilitating trade and travel, substantiating land claims, and settling boundary disputes. Today, knowing exactly what maps were owned and used during the period gives us a much richer understanding of the aspirations of early Americans.This large, handsome volume -- a carefully researched cultural investigation -- examines how maps were made and marketed, why people here and abroad purchased them, what they reveal about the emerging American nation, and why they were so significant to the individuals who owned them. Among the rare or unique examples included here are several maps that have never before been published. A must for map collectors and historians, this book will also be treasured by the millions who travel each year to Colonial Williamsburg to celebrate their American heritage.

Textile Art from Southern Appalachia
Textile Art from Southern Appalachia

Author: Kathleen Curtis Wilson

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781570721984

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Features forty-four coverlets and two quilts made by hand weavers who lived in Western North Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. Ms. Wilson has spent many years researching southern Appalachian overshot coverlet weaving.

Stitched from the Soul
Stitched from the Soul

Author: Gladys-Marie Fry

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780807849958

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This richly illustrated book offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African American quilters during the era of slavery. Originally published in 1989, Stitched from the Soul was the first book to examine the history of quilting in the enslaved community and to place slave-made quilts into historical and cultural context. It remains a beautiful and moving tribute to an African American tradition. Undertaking a national search to locate slave-crafted textiles, Gladys-Marie Fry uncovered a treasure trove of pieces. The 123 color and black and white photographs featured here highlight many of the finest and most interesting examples of the quilts, woven coverlets, counterpanes, rag rugs, and crocheted artifacts attributed to slave women and men. In a new preface, Fry reflects on the inspiration behind her original research--the desire to learn more about her enslaved great-great-grandmother, a skilled seamstress--and on the deep and often emotional chords the book has struck among readers bonded by an interest in African American artistry.

Oh, Scrap!
Oh, Scrap!

Author: Lissa Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2018-03-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1604689323

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Want to be a scrap quilter? Great! Want to think like a scrap quilter? Learn from a master! Lissa Alexander has spent three decades honing her scrap-quilting talents, and in her first solo book, she offers page after page of tips for making dazzling scrap quilts bursting with colors, prints, and textures. Learn Lissa's secrets for deciding which fabric combinations work (and understanding why others don't). Best of all, with a dozen patterns to choose from you'll discover how to (finally!) use your unique stash to make scrap quilts that sing. Includes a preface by renowned quilt historian Barbara Brackman.