Once Upon a Quilt: A Scrapbook of Quilting Past and Present (Town Square Book (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 089658030X ISBN 13: 9780896580305

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2003

Synopsis

Once upon a Quilt is an exciting anthology of stories, essays, and memoirs relating to quilts, quilting, and quilt history. It has something for everyone who makes, collects, and admires quilts.Selections range from the amusing to the informative to the enlightening: "Why We Love Quilts" by nationally-known quilt authority Merikay Waldvogel traces the steps of quilting history in America, musing on the importance of patchwork in our lives; "Alice's Tulips" by best-selling author Sandra Dallas tells the humorous yet poignant story of a newly married young woman who makes a quilt for her husband, an enlisted Civil War soldier; "Are You a Quilting Fanatic?" by quilter and humorist Ami Simms takes a hilarious look at our quilting obsessions; "Starting from Square One" by Quilter's Newsletter Magazine columnist Helen Kelley is a charming essay about passing on our knowledge of quilts to another generation, as Helen teaches her granddaughter the art of quilting. The stories work in perfect tandom with an eye-catching collection of artwork. Color photographs, black-and-white historical photographs, artwork, vintage advertising, pattern booklets, and more are from such talented artists as Diane Phalen, Rebecca Barker, and Warren Kimble.

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Review

Compiled and edited quilting expert Margret Aldrich, Once Upon A Quilt: A Scrapbook Of Quilting Past And Present shares with quilting enthusiasts an impressively eclectic variety of engaging stories about many quilts past and present. Full-color photographs and artwork wonderfully illustrate this engaging discourse on the history of quilting in America, and features something for everyone who enjoys learning about, making, or admiring quilts. A foundational work and a joy to share, Once Upon A Quilt is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or community library Needlecraft reference collection or reading list. --Midwest Book Review

A 'scrapbook of quilting past and present', an anthology of essays, reminiscences, magzine articles and stories about quilting. there are photos galore of beautiful vintage quilts, quilt gorups, and magazine adverts of the early 20th century. I liked the folk art of Warren Kimble and Rebecca Barker. A colourful book, suitable to pick up and read when one has time for a cup of tea. it would make a delightful gift for a fellow quilter. --British Patchwork and Quilting magazine

From the Back Cover

Past and present come together in Once Upon a Quilt, a scrapbook of stories, essays, and memories that cel­ebrates quilts and quilting heritage.

The stories gathered here reflect the cultural and historical aspects of quilts; set during the turn of the twentieth cen­tury to the modern day, they range from the amusing to the informative to the enlightening. Contributors include Sandra Dallas, Ami Simms, Helen Kelley, Merikay Waldvogel, Shelly Zegart, and many more.

These pieces work in perfect tandem with an eye-catching treasury of artwork, which includes color photographs, black-­and-white historical photographs, vintage advertising, pat­tern booklets, and paintings from such acclaimed artists as Diane Phalen, Rebecca Barker, and Warren Kimble.

Whether you’re a quilter or someone who has a love of quilts and what they represent, this anthology of classic and con­temporary reflections on the patchwork passion will warm your heart and inspire you to reflect upon your own quilting stories.

About this edition

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 089658030X
• ISBN 13: 9780896580305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Aldrich Margret