This new book celebrates Virginia’s 400th anniversary by presenting over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera in over 430 color and vintage photographs. From quilted armor of the 17th century to crazy quilts of the 19th century, these personal family and museum treasures include homespun work of slaves and fancy work of freed women and First Ladies. The eight Virginia-born U.S. presidents are each represented here, with work from George Washingtons great great grandmother to quilting by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The contents derive from the study of more than 3,000 quilts statewide that were meticulously examined by the Virginia Consortium of Quilters’ Documentation Project. This book is an important contribution to quilting history and Virginia heritage, and will be inspirational today for enthusiastic quilters everywhere. Photography by Barbara Tricarico.
Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle
$29.95
Photography by Barbara Tricarico.
Product Details
Series: Schiffer Books
Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (July 30, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764324659
ISBN-13: 978-0764324659
Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.3 x 10.7 inches
Barbara Tricarico –
beautiful and fascinating
By E Rice on December 27, 2006
Format: Paperback
this books celebrates virginia’s history through the needle, as the subtitle states. that turns out to mean lots of beautiful quilts, examples of quilted armour and other clothing, lovely pictures of virginia, and information about virginians, many of whom might be unfamiliar or unknown to many of us who are not from virginia.
there is plenty of inspiration for quilters here. there are pieced, applique (including the most beautiful whig rose i have seen), and whole cloth quilts. there are examples of quilted petticoats, slippers and bonnets. there are also humbling notes about 14, 16 and even 19 quilting stitches per inch.
this is not a pattern book–there is only one quilt pattern included, and it’s only for the brave or very expert.
there are profiles of many of the identified quiltmakers, from martha washington to the slave who purchased her freedom with the income from her needle and went on to design dresses for mary todd lincoln and varina (jefferson) davis. and a couple of female confederate spies.
anyone interested in american history will enjoy this book even if they are not interested in quilts (i’m told there are some people who aren’t!).
the book is extremely well-made, and the writing and photos are first rate.