Bed Ruggs, 1722 - 1833
1972. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 80 pp. 4 color, 39 bw plates. Exhibit and catalogue organized by J. Herbert Callister. 18th and 19th century New England bed rugs. Plates include descriptive annotations. More
1972. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 80 pp. 4 color, 39 bw plates. Exhibit and catalogue organized by J. Herbert Callister. 18th and 19th century New England bed rugs. Plates include descriptive annotations. More
Paducah, Kentucky: American Quilter's Society, 1986. Softcover. Blue & illus. wraps, 104 pp., BW & color illus. Presents more than 30 quilt patterns and examples from around the state of Missouri. Includes articles on quilting bees and on proper care and handling of quilts. A nice state-oriented book. More
New York: The Cooper Union Museum For The Arts of Decoration, 1947. Original. Pamphlet. Cream paper wraps, stapled, with black lettering. 15 pp. with no illus. Catalogue from the exhibition of 1947. With a lengthy title essay by Elizabeth Haynes and a list of selected references (from the museum library)..... More
Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1978. 2nd printing. Hardcover. Black, cream and red illustrated boards. x, 149 pp., illustrated in bw with several color illustrations. Edited and expanded by Gail Andrews and Donald Walters. Alphabetical checklist with biographical and technical information on over 900 weavers. Includes section that details..... More
Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1996. Softcover. Beige & color illus. wraps, 88 pp., 35 BW illus., 10 color plates. Issued as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of Linden Hall, the school these young crafters attended in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Includes school rosters from the..... More
1988. Softcover. White wraps. 36 pp. 13 color plates. This interesting exhibition catalogue begins with a brief introduction by Frank J. Miele, and continues with a detailed description by Melinda Ventre of the creation process of the woven coverlet, interspersed with wonderful illustrations. Lists 50 works. More
New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1971. Softcover. White & color illus. stapled wraps. 16 pp., 6 BW illus. Photo is of a previous copy. Issued in conjunction with a 1971 exhibition that was "not a comprehensive review of quilt-making in America, but rather a demonstration of inherent regard..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971. Softcover. Tan card wraps with color illus. and black lettering. 18 pp. + 48 bw plates. History of samplers from England, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and the United States, written by Marianna Merritt Hornor. Inlcudes many illustrations of samplers from each..... More
San Francisco, California: American Quilt Study Group, 1988. Softcover. Color illus. wraps with rose lettering on spine. 767 pp. Numerous bw illus. Contains ten papers, including Alabama Gunboat Quilts; Australian Patriotic Quilts; The North Carolina Quilt Project; and more. More
Deerfield, Massachusetts: Historic Deerfield, Inc. / Heritage Foundation, 1963. Softcover. glossy white wraps w/ color illustration & black printing. approx 32 unpaginated pgs w/ bw illustrations. Illustrated throughout. Opening Essay by Margery Burnham Howe. More
Connecticut: Florence Griswold Museum/Wesleyan University Press, 2011. Softcover. Color illustrated wraps with white and tan lettering, color frontispiece, ix, 98 pp, illustrated in color. Contents include: Introduction: the Connecticut River Valley as a cultural center, 1740-1840 / Amy Kurtz Lansing -- With needle and brush: schoolgirl embroidery from the Connecticut..... More
Lynn, Mass. J.F. Ingalls, 1885. Paperback. Tan wraps with black lettering, 82 unnumbered pages of bw illustrations. The 1885 edition of this book of lace and lace making patterns. More
Lynn, Mass. Ingalls, 1885. Softcover. Beige wraps with black lettering; 80 unnumbered pages, profusely illustrated in bw throughout. New 1885 edition contains 12 alphabets and over 100 other patterns. More
Portsmouth, NH: Published for the Portsmouth Marine Society by P.E. Randall, 1996. Hardcover. Green cloth with glossy green color-illustrated dustjacket. xviii, 155 pp. 22 bw pictures and images, 18 full color reproductions. Instruction in needlework played an important role in the education of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, females well into the..... More
Baltimore, Maryland: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1981. Paperback. Red & color illus. wraps. 124 pp. 24 bw and color plates, 5 bw and color figures. Catalogue for the seminal 1981 exhibition of Baltimore Album quilts by the Baltimore Museum of Art, December 1981 to February 1982. The exhibition also..... More
Bothwell, Washington: That Patchwork Place, 1990. Softcover. Green/mauve wraps with color image; white lettering on spine. 159 pp. with color images and bw pattern drawings throughout. Photocopied design layout and instructions for a "Peony" quilt laid in. Patterns and information about several historical appliqued quilts (American) from the 19th century..... More
Ithaca, New York: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, 1991. Softcover. Red patterned wraps. 48 pp. Numerous bw and color ills. Signed by Cathy Rosa Klimaszewski on title page. Exhibit organized by Cathy Rosa Klimaszewski. Contributions by Elaine Hedges and Jonathan Holstein. Includes bibliographical references. More
New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1985. Hardcover. Color illustrated yellow wraps. 141 pp. 232+ mostly color plates. In-depth study of the history and development of hooked rugs. More
Sturbridge, MA: Old Sturbridge, 1978. Softbound. Light blue wraps. 227 pp. 93 bw plates. Includes an index to embroiderers and teachers, a listing of New England schools and/or teachers offering needlwork instruction from 1706-1840, a section of illustrations, and a forty-two page introduction. More
New York: Bonanza Books, 1978, 1984. reprint edition. Hardcover. Red cloth. 96 pp. 100 + color and bw illus. Features samplers dating from 1678 to 1865. DJ says, ...Provides comprehensive study of the development of the American sampler, with special attention to the types of schools where this work was..... More
Lewisburg, PA: Oral Traditions Project, 1985. Softcover. Color-illus. wraps with black lettering. 104 pp. with color and bw illus. throughout. Quilt postcard laid in. Many beautiful quilts, the women who made them, quilt lore, patterns and much more. Beautiful quilts. More
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: Union County Oral Traditions Project, 1986. Softcover. Maroon color pictorial wraps, 96 pp., BW & color illus. A collection of 10 papers presented at the 1985 symposium on 19th & 20th century quiltmaking traditions in the Keystone State. Contributions are: Quiltmaking within women's repertoire / Susan Burrows Swan..... More
Softcover. White ill. stapled wraps. 56 pp. 46 color and bw ills. Text by Shiela Betterton. Chapters survey coverlets, geometric shapes, applique, album quilts, crazy patchwork, Pennsylvania German quilts, special quilts, modern quilts, woven coverlets, and the quilting frame. More
Rogers, Arkansas: Rogers Historical Museum, 1986. Softcover. White & color illus. wraps. 49 pp. 62 bw and color illus. Uncovers the history of quiltmaking in Arkansas, with many truly stunning examples, along with the profiles of the women who crafted them. A nice state-oriented book. More
New York: Doubleday & Co., 1964. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; xiii, 439 pp; bw diagrams throughout. First edition. Illustrated by Judy Skoogfors. Contents include: Suit Yourself; The Patterns, the Fabric and You; Fit to Flatter; Tailoring Tips: The Shape of Things to Come; And Sew a...... More