Enduring Grace; Quilts from the Shelburne Museum Collection

Oliver, Celia Y.

ISBN 10: 1571200223 / ISBN 13: 9781571200228

Published by C & T Publishing, Lafayette, California, 1997

Trade paperback 4to in very good condition, with some edgewear and soft corner creasing. Examples of exquisite historic quilts from this important collection, with instructions to make five heirloom quilts. Peicing, applique, quilting and embroidery are all combined on many quilts for beautiful and complex examples of early textile art in the Americas. 112 pp. Textiles, Art, Crafts and Hobbies, History, Quilts, Museum collections of quilts. Seller Inventory # 007048

Synopsis:

A celebration of the Shelburne Museum's 50 years of collecting. Curator Celia Oliver presents a history of quilts in the American home, as well as the story of the woman behind the Shelburne collection, Electra Havemeyer Webb. Founded in 1947, the collection today includes more than 700 pieces of applique, pieced, embroidered, paint-decorated, knitted, crocheted, and hand-woven bedcovers. There are instructions for making five of the quilts from the collection.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Enduring Grace; Quilts from the Shelburne ...
Publisher: C & T Publishing, Lafayette, California
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Trade Paperback
Illustrator: Gasparetti, Lesley; Quinn, Francie
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition