Kentucky quilts and quiltmakers : three centuries of creativity, community, and commerce /

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"Although they are commonplace in American homes, quilts are much more than simple patchwork bed coverings and wall adornments. While many of these beautiful and intricate works of art are rich in history and tradition, others reflect the cutting-edge talent and avant-garde mastery of contempor...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: LaPinta, Linda Elisabeth (Autor)
Otros Autores: Zegart, Shelly, 1941- (author of foreword.), Bennett, Frank (Frank W.) (author of afterword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [2023]
Temas:
Quilting > Kentucky > History.
Quiltmakers > Kentucky > History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Praise for Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers
  • Halftitle page
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Dedication
  • Series page
  • Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part I Tracing the First 125 Years c. 1775-1900
  • 1 Frontier Needlework to Commonwealth Quilt Commerce, c. 1775-1820
  • 2 Nineteenth-Century Kentucky Quilts
  • 3 The Sewing Machine and Cotton Batting
  • 4 Early Black Quiltmakers and Quilters
  • 5 Quilts as Communication and Commemoration
  • 6 Quiltmaking during the Civil War and the Quilt Code Debunked
  • 7 The Shaker Quilt Myth Quashed
  • Part II Altering the Aesthetic and Celebrating the Legacy c. 1900-2000
  • 8 Twentieth-Century Quilt Influences, Styles, and Preferences
  • 9 Twentieth-Century Quilt Commerce
  • 10 Quilt Contests
  • 11 Art Quilts, Influential Exhibitions, and Kentucky Art Quilters
  • 12 The Study of Quilt History
  • Part III Millennial Shifts in Material Culture c. 2000-2024
  • 13 Innovations, Institutions, and Entrepreneurs in the Quilt World
  • 14 Kentuckians Celebrate Tradition So Quilts Will "Go On"
  • 15 Quilt-Based Teaching and Creative Techniques
  • 16 Quiltmakers Give Back
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix One. Contemporary Quiltmakers Share Their Techniques
  • Appendix Two. Quilt Care
  • Appendix Three. How to Pad and Fold a Quilt for Storage
  • Appendix Four. Kentucky Quilt Collections and Online Quilt Resources
  • Appendix Five. Select Kentucky Quilt Organizations
  • Appendix Six. Select National and International Quilt Museums and Organizations
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author
  • Index

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