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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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
The Johns Hopkins University Press,
[2013]
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| 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. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (320 pages): color illustrations ; |
| ISBN: | 9781421410548 |


