The Quilt: A History and Celebration of an American Art Form

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The most comprehensive history of quilts ever published, "The Quilt" explores the evolution and history of quilting from the first settlers of the New World to the present day. Showing in vivid color and patterns how Native Americans, African Americans, Amish, Hawaiian, Hmong, quilts celebrate cultural identity, and how quilting bees connect us to each other. From the historical nature of quilts to the current efforts of quilt preservation, the book features an encyclopedia of favorite quilt styles, detailing the stories behind applique quilts, crazy quilts, art quilts, scrap quilts, sampler quilts, whole-cloth quilts, as well as traditional patchwork patterns, adding up to a book rich in quilting, cultural and historical interest.

Elise Schebler Roberts is a quilt historian and writer who has been quilting for nearly twenty years. She is on the roster of Minnesota Folk Artists and the Minnesota Quilter's Guild, and she also works to preserve historic quilts as a member of the Minnesota Quilt Project. Previously the Curator of Education at the State Historical Society of Iowa, she is now working toward her doctorate in art and history while teaching art history and humanities at Minnesota School of Business. Elise has written numerous articles and is a contributing author to Minnesota Quilts: Creating Connections with Our Past, and Around the Quilt Frame, both published by Voyageur Press. She lives in the Twin Cities.Helen Kelley, of Minneapolis, MN, is Americas most popular quilting columnist and has written for Quilters Newsletter for over twenty years. She is a master quilter and has taught and lectured across the country. Helens Renaissance Quilt was chosen as one of the 100 Best Quilts of the Twentieth Century. She is the author of Every Quilt Tells a Story and Helen Kelleys Joy of Quilting and is the 2008 inductee into the prestigious Quilter's Hall of Fame.Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of the Elm Creek Quilts Novels Series.

Clinton Courier, Nov. 7, 2007 "Two new non-fiction books you might want to preview could make a good holiday gift are: The Quilt: A History and Celebration of an American Art Form." BlackThread.blogspot.com, Oct. 15, 2007(blog readers unavailable) "It's magnificent!" Quilter's Newsletter, April 2008 Investigate the evolution of quilting in America with one of the most comprehensive histories ever published. The book moves from the discussion of the historical nature of quilts to current efforts at quilt preservation. Features include more than 200 full-color photographs and an encyclopedia of quilt styles, from applique to crazy, pieced to art, scrappy to whole cloth. Essays by Jean Ray Laury, Patricia Cox and Alex Anderson, to name a few, highlight the complexity and beauty of America's quilting tradition.