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Amish Quilts : Crafting an American Icon /

Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts a favorite souvenir for tourists and a source of income for the quilters, In luxury h...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Smucker, Janneken
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts a favorite souvenir for tourists and a source of income for the quilters, In luxury homes, office buildings, and museums, the quilts have been preserved and displayed as priceless artifacts, they are even pictured on collectible stamps.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (320 pages): color illustrations ;
ISBN:9781421410548