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 | 25 Quilting News of Yesteryear: 1,000 Pieces and Counting. Sue Reich. This book gathers newspaper accounts of quiltmaking in the 19th century into a chronicle of the work. Arranged chronologically, the reports are accompanied by detailed photographs of quilts made during the same time period. This visual record of antique quilts makes it clear how painstaking and beautiful was the quiltmaker’s work, and why it attracted attention • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •206 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2595-3 • HC • $25.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Quilts in Everyday Life, 1855-1955: A 100-Year Photographic History. Janet E. Finley. The histo- ry of quilts and their usage is presented here in full detail through 330 vintage photographs containing a quilt. Each vivid image provides commentary on quilting specifics, photography, costume, and Amer- ican cultural history. This book is a wonderful resource for all quilters, historians, and photographers. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 330 images • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-4216-5•HC•$34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99CAD World War II Quilts, 2nd Edition. Sue Reich. Many American women applied their skills in making quilts to honor and benefit US soldiers during the period 1940–1945, either as outright gifts, or as raffle items to raise money for the war effort. Captivating photos and descriptive text authenticate and date them, enhancing their historic and emotional importance • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 387 color & b/w images • 232 pp. • 978-0-7643-5334-5 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 /56.99 CAD World War I Quilts. Sue Reich. Quilt making in the 1910s saw the convergence of the quilt styles of the late nineteenth century with the innovations of the early twentieth century. Two catastrophic events interrupted the emergence of the new trends in quilt making: World War I and the 1918 Pan- demic Flu brought hardship and death to America, and the entire world • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •265color&b/wphotos•176pp. •978-0-7643-4754- 2 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Quilts of the Oregon Trail. Mary Bywater Cross. Presents quilts as documents of history that help us learn about the lives and experiences of the many womenwho traveled the Oregon Trail from1840–1870. Features 56 quilts made before, during, and after the journey shown in full color, along with vintage photos of the makers and historical background • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 138 color & 40 b/w photos • 184 pp. • 978-0-7643-2316-4 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Quilts of Virginia 1607-1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle. Virgin- ia Consortium of Quilters’ Documentation Project. More than 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera in more than 430 color and vintage photos. From quilted armor of the 17th century to crazy quilts of the 19th century, they include homespun work of slaves and the fancy work of freed women and first ladies. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 428 color & 4 B/W photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2465-9 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD Quilts Presidential and Patriotic. Sue Reich. More than 330 colorful images offer an intriguing look at the presidential quilts and patriotic quilts made by American quilters through history, from the presidential term of George Washington through that of Barack Obama. Also highlights 43 newly-made quilts reflecting, in fabric and designs, each of the US presidents to date • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 337 color &b/w images •192pp. •978-0-7643-5041-2 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Southern Quilts: Celebrating Traditions, His- tory, and Designs. Mary W. Kerr. In more than 270 color images, this treasury celebrates the South’s rich quilting heritage. Quilt expert Mary W. Kerr joins 13 other historians to show what sets southern quilts apart from other textiles, and how these traditions developed across all socioeconomic levels, in com- munities such as African American, Scots Irish, and German • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 272 color im- ages • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5502-8 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations. Carolyn L. Mazloomi. Contempo- rary quilt artists trace the path of black history in the United States with 97 original works exploring important events, places, people, and ideas over 400 years. The 69 artists who contributed works for this curated collection provide narrative explain- ing the important stories and histories behind the quilts. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 97 color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-4928-7 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD QUILTING: INSPIRATION Fly Me to the Moon: An Art Quilt Journey. Susanne Miller Jones. When Apollo astronauts went to the moon the world watched. When the Fly Me to the Moon challenge went out it went global. In- cluded in this collection are 179 art quilts by 131 artists from 8 countries celebrating the Apollo missions, astronauts, and all things lunar • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 195 color and b/w images • 208 pp. • 978- 0-7643-5400-7 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD The Fiona Quilt Block: 14 Projects from Sassy to Classy. Carolyn Perry Goins. With their crisp geometric shapes, block patterns highlight the unique textures, colors, and patterns of leftover or designer fabrics. The book’s five block sizes will help quilters expand their repertoire exponentially beyond the book’s 14 projects that are illustrated in step-by-step diagrams • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 99 • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-4981-2 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation. Sandra Sider, editor, Nancy Bavor, Lisa Ellis, Martha Sielman, SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.). This comprehensive guide offers full-color images of 400 masterpieces, along with engaging interviews and insights from more than 200 artists capturing how and why, from 1965 through today, the art quilt movement has developed into one of the most ex- citing art forms of the 21st century. • 81/2"x11" (279 x 215 mm) • 457 color images • 352 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5626-1 • HC • $49.00 / £44.99 / 70.00 CAD Cotton & Indigo from Japan. Teresa Duryea Wong. This fascinating story of Japan’s cotton and indigo, and how they power fiber arts worldwide, reveals how Japan and its top artists, scientists, quilters, and fabric designers combine tradition and high tech to weave the thread, fabrics, and stunning designs that are so coveted by today’s textile artists • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 313 color and b/w imag- es•160pp.•978-0-7643-5351-2•HC•$34.99/£31.99 / 48.99 CAD Creating Hawaiian-Inspired Quilts. Judith Sandstrom. With 26 patterns to get you started and easy-to-follow directions, learn to cut and stitch both hand- and machine-appliquéd blocks for your own Hawaiian inspired quilt. The designs begin with single color, appliquéd blocks and progress to blocks adorned with additional colors and motifs. For quil- ters of all skill levels • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 83 color images & 26 patterns • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643- 4858-7 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Fiber Expressions: The Contemporary Quilt. Quilt National. More than 90 quilts juried in the most prestigious international exhibition of contemporary quilts are featured here. These exciting examples demonstrate the varied field of the quilt as a modern form of art. The book is enriched by comments from the artists and jurors, including Gerhardt Knodel and Jan Myers and author/curator Penny McMorris • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 99 photos • 88 pp. • 978-0- 88740-093-3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD From Ensign’s Bars to Colonel’s Stars: Making Quilts to Honor Those Who Serve. Renelda Peldunas-Harter. Six quilts honor the officer ranks between 2nd lieutenant/ensign through colonel/ captain. Original designs provided to follow along or to inspire your own ideas. Galleries show the versatility of quilts for non-military applications • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 118 color images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-4719-1•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99CAD Quilts and Quiltmakers Covering Connecticut. The Connecticut Quilt Search Project. More than 145 outstanding and diverse quilts from Connecticut dating from the pre-Revolutionary War era to the mid-20th century. Includes stories of the quiltmakers, historical background, and an extensive bibliography. A must for students of quilt history, women’s studies, textile enthusiasts, and lovers of American history. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •278 color photos •176pp. •978-0-7643-1472-8•PB•$29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95CAD Quilting News of Yesteryear: Crazy as a Bed Quilt. Sue Reich. From the early 1880s through the second quarter of the twentieth century, American women made patchwork “crazy” quilts in colossal numbers. Newspapers picked up on the accomplishments of these talented women and shared them with their communities. Here are more than 200 newspaper arti- cles dating from 1880 to 1945, illustrated with quilts that are contemporary to the articles. All of the pictures are close-ups, showing their intricate hand work • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 200 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2795-7 • HC • $25.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Quiltings, Frolicks & Bees: 100 Years of Sig- nature Quilts. Sue Reich. Historically, the society of women gathering together for the purpose of quiltmaking has been referred to as quiltings, frolicks, and bees. This book brings together newspaper ar- ticles about their needlework activities with quilts inscribed with hundreds of names—known as sig- nature quilts. With needle and scroll, quiltmakers continue to capture special events • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 258 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643- 4098-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Quilts: The Fabric of Friendship. The York County Quilt Documentation Project & The York County Heritage Trust. 200 exquisite quilts—plus many family stories and the local history behind them—provide a fascinating look at quilting traditions in York County, PA, from 1790–1950. Included are appliqué, pieced, and signature quilts, fads and novelties, and crib and doll quilts. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) •235 color and53b/wphotos•160pp. •978-0-7643-1195-6•PB•$29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD A People and Their Quilts. John Rice Irwin. Inter- views with hundreds of old-time quilters, some over one hundred years old, present a fresh oral history of the subject. Emphasis is placed on quilts and quilters in the Southern Appalachian region, but quilts from throughout America are included. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 239 photos & color plates • 216 pp. • 978-0-88740-024-7•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99CAD FIBER & TEXTILES |