{"product_id":"a-people-and-their-quilts-9780916838874","title":"A People and Their Quilts","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuilts are a reflection of the people who make  use  and cherish them through the years. John Rice Irwin has personally conducted interviews with hundreds of old-time quiltmakers  some of whom were over one hundred years old. Detailed photographs taken by Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Hood depict an opulent conglomeration of quilts  from the community quilt which became known as the Murder Quilt. More importantly  Irwin looks under the quilts  at the lives of the people who created and used them. He explores their ambitions and aspirations  their struggles and disappointments. From the young ladies of Salem Valley who pieced a quilt for the towns most eligible bachelor in the hope that one of them would sleep under it  to the retired physician who began quilting in his late sixties to fill his spare time  Irwin presents their stories with compassion and candor. This lavishly illustrated volume is a treasure trove of creative needlework  colorful anecdotes  and intriguing personal histories which will entertain readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280144064565,"sku":"ByrdShop_0916838870","price":31.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780916838874.jpg?v=1780622888","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-people-and-their-quilts-9780916838874","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}