Archive for June 27th, 2011

American Quilts: The Democratic Art, 1780-2007

Monday, June 27th, 2011
Product Description
Sumptuous, informative, and engaging, this is the ultimate book on American quilts as art. Written by one of the leading scholars in the field, it’s a fascinating chronicle of the growth and evolution of an art form with a rich heritage. Not only does author Robert Shaw provide an insightful look at quilting aesthetics, he places the craft in its historical, cultural, and socioeconomic context, providing a visually lush journey through American history.This opulen… More >>

Price: $17.76



The Runaway Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel

Monday, June 27th, 2011
  • ISBN13: 9781451606096
  • Condition: New
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Product Description
After learning of her family’s ties to the slaveholding South, Sylvia Compson scours her attic for clues and discovers a window into the world of her ancestors: the memoir of her great-grandfather’s spinster sister, Gerda Bergstrom. Gerda’s memoir chronicles the founding of Elm Creek Manor and the tumultuous years when Hans, Anneke, and Gerda Bergstrom sheltered fugitive slaves within its walls, using quilts as a signal of sanctuary. But little did the staunch… More >>

Price: $5.56