American quilts : the democratic art, 1780-2007 / Robert Shaw.
Shaw, Robert, 1951-
2009
NK9112 .S425 2009 (Mapit)
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Title American quilts : the democratic art, 1780-2007 / Robert Shaw.
Author Shaw, Robert, 1951-
ISBN 9781402747731
140274773X
Imprint New York, NY : Sterling, c2009.
Language English
Description 376 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Call Number NK9112 .S425 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 746.460973
Summary This photographed book covers the historical panorama of quiltmaking in the United States, from the quintessential patterns to their cultural significance.--[Book jacket.]
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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American quilts, the democratic art
Old World traditions and American beginnings, 1780-1825
King Cotton, 1825-60
The golden age of appliqué, 1840-60
The rise of the pieced quilt, 1840-80
A nation divided, 1840-70
Exuberance and imagination, 1870-1910
Crazy quilts and log cabins, 1876-1920
Diversity, 1870-1940
The Amish, 1880-1940
Nostalgia, social causes, and hard times, 1910-40
Simmering along, 1940-70
The great revival, 1970-2000
The art of intention, 1970-2000
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, 2000-2007.

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