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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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
The Johns Hopkins University Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Made in America
- Amish quilts, Amish values
- Off of beds and onto walls
- Folk art and women's work
- The fashion for quilts
- From rags to riches
- Amish intermediaries
- A good Amish quilt folded like money
- Designed to sell
- Homespun efficiency
- The Amish brand
- Outsourcing authenticity.