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		The Art Quilt by Robert Shaw Shaw, former curator of the Shelburne Museum and author of Quilts: A Living Tradition and Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces, has gathered more than 300 quilts created by 200 different artists from around the world in this beautifully illustrated oversized work. Not seeking to replicate quilting traditions of the past, these artists quilt in a dramatic, intense, and detailed manner using a variety of innovative studio techniques that are quite different from those used on historic quilts. While possessing the same structural characteristics of traditional quilts, this artistic medium relates more to contemporary craft and modern art and is designed to be hung on walls and viewed like paintings. Abstract quilts, narrative and figurative quilts, and nature and landscape quilts are all discussed in terms of composition and visual impact. This study of the quilt-maker as artist is recommended for both contemporary art and textile collections. -- Library Journal
		Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts by Barbara Brackman The system unveiled here for dating heirloom quilts is based upon five characteristics--fabric, style, color, technique, and pattern. In recounting the method's evolution, which involved the examination of 900 date-inscribed specimens, Brackman imparts a colorful history of quilt making.
		Quilts and Quiltmakers: Covering Connecticut by The Connecticut Quilt Search Project As one of the thirteen original colonies, Connecticut made unique contributions to the development of America's textile industry. Until now, however, quilts from this historic state have only been viewed in bits and pieces through other states' documentation projects and museum collections. This beautifully illustrated book is the culmination of ten years of documentation and research and shows more than 145 outstanding and diverse quilts from Connecticut. They range from a signed and dated, pre-Revolutionary War Medallion quilt to a Grandmother's Flower Garden made by one of Connecticut's most prolific twentieth-century quiltmakers. Beyond the wonderful colors and shapes of the quilts are the fascinating stories of their makers, women and men whose lives were interwoven in Connecticut's rich history. This book is a must for students of quilt history, women's studies, textile enthusiasts, and devotees of American history. The authors are a dedicated group of seven volunteers from the Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Drawing on their diverse interests in the world of quilting, each member contributed her unique talents and abilities to the writing of this book.
		A Picture Book & Price Guide to Antique American Quilts by Craig Ambrose Craig Ambrose was in the antique quilt business from 1984 through 1993, during which time he became an expert in the field. This reference book contains over 350 color photos with a 3-D pattern identification guide and a directory of quilt dealers from across the United States.
		Amish Quilts of Lancaster County by Patricia T. Herr Enjoy the bold design and glowing colors of Amish quilts, specifically the 82 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish quilts formerly known as the Esprit collection. These quilts have been exhibited worldwide in major museums and venues and now have come home to Lancaster. This volume gives new insight into their beauty, using over 350 detailed color photographs and discussions of Amish culture, quilting patterns, materials, and construction. Readers may be inspired to create their own versions and will understand more about how quilting evolved in the Lancaster Amish community and enjoy the full-page views of each beautiful quilt.
		The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort 1750-1950 by Roderick Kiracofe, Mary Elizabeth Johnson Kiracofe's ambitious survey takes stock of American quilting's causes and effects. And, naturally, he recognizes the story of quilt lineage as social, involving members of families or communities in work that was practical, durable, and aesthetically satisfying. Kiracofe goes into detail, addressing what fabrics and dyes, as well as patterns, were used at different points in American history; the role of slaves in Southern quilting, and African American quiltmaking styles; the effect of westward expansion on quilt supply and demand; and the craze for the "Oscar" quilt (featuring a sunflower motif) following a much-publicized visit to the U.S. in 1882 by Oscar Wilde. Of course, that's not all: there are also the quilts themselves, on view here in startling illustrated abundance--from an Islamic-seeming "sunburst" specimen, made in Pennsylvania, circa 1901, to an azure-blue and canary-yellow Hawaiian applique variety from 1946. Serious collectors and quilters will need this book; many others will want it. -- Publishers Weekly
		How to Compare & Value American Quilts: Miller's Treasure or Not? by Stella Rubin This new title in the groundbreaking Miller's Treasure or Not? series is unlike any other currently available guide to collecting American quilts. Much more than a pricing manual or an illustrated showcase of beautiful pieces, this indispensable volume is a master class in evaluating the amazing work of dedicated American quilters from Colonial times to the present. A nationally known dealer and impassioned collector of antique quilts, Stella Rubin shows you how to look at quilts with a professional eye and identify those factors that add or subtract from value. Features that will guide both the novice and experienced collector include:    *A unique compare-and-contrast format    *Secrets from a leading collector and dealer of antique American quilts    *Full-color photographs of more than 120 quilts    *Price ranges for every item    *How to assess style, condition, authenticity, and value    *Expert advice on how to store, maintain, and display quilts

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