Today, just when I was dismayed over no mail delivery, Jim stumbled over two heavy boxes that had been delivered by special delivery at the back door. One of the boxes held a quilt. The other one brought a book that I had been saving my pennies to order, ever since I knew it had been published. All I can say is, “Wow!”
American Quilts in the Modern Age: 1870-1940 is eye candy for the soul with its many beautiful photos and writings about quilt history by familiar names. I did not weigh the book. It is very heavy, and very large. I love it!
There is a foreword by Marin F. Hanson.
The chapters consist of:
1. American Adaptation: Block Style Quilts by Barbara Brackman and Marin F. Hanson
2. Building on a Foundation: Log Cabin Quilts by Patricia Cox Crews, Carolyn Ducey, Marin F. Hanson, and Jonathan Gregory
3 Regularly Irregular: Crazy Quilts by Beverly Gordon and Marin F. Hanson
4 Simple and Complex: Allover-Style Quilts by Laurel Horton
5 Perfecting the Past: Colonial Revival Quilts by Virginia Gunn
6 Repackaging Tradition: Pattern and Kit Quilts by Merikay Waldvogel, Deborah Rake, and Marin F. Hanson
7 Innovation and Imagination: One-of-a-Kind and Niche Quilts by Jonathan Holstein, Merikay Waldvogel, and Marin F. Hanson
To see a preview of this book, visit American Quilts in the Modern Age: 1870-1940.
I know that I will spend many happy hours with this book, and in order not to feel guilty about spending that much money, I am calling it a “birthday present to myself.” Some buys are just worth every last cent! By the way, this book is based on The International Quilt Study Center Collections.
Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications
