Quilting Traditions: Pieces from the Past - Softcover

Horr, Patricia T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764311212 ISBN 13: 9780764311215

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2000

Synopsis

Quilts are bold and beautiful, treasured by family members, valued by museums and collectors, and exciting to view. Exceptional quilts were produced by the innovative quilt makers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This book features a spectacular array of quilts made by Amish, Mennonite, and other Pennsylvania German groups, but also spotlights significant contributions from the Scots-Irish Presbyterians and the English Quakers. The quilts are presented in 225 gorgeous color photographs, enhanced by close-up details, tools, accessories, and the people surrounding their creation. Carefully researched text breathes life into these individual works of art, and includes accounts of quilt makers that are as vibrant, intricate, and rich as the quilts themselves. For students of the distinct heritage of Lancaster County, this special book is a fascinating perspective of families and folk art. For students of the art of quilting, it is a colorful treasury of timeless and elegant designs. This is the second in a series of four books being produced by the Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County and Schiffer Publishing to provide extensively illustrated works on the arts of the Pennsylvania Germans to a broad audience.

About this title

About the Author:

Patricia T. Herr is a collector, researcher, author, and dealer in the field of Southeastern Pennsylvania's decorative arts. This is her second book with Schiffer Publishing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0764311212
• ISBN 13: 9780764311215
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160