The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort 1750-1950

The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort 1750-1950 by Johnson, Mary Elizabeth. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780517575352.

The most important, comprehensive, and sumptuously illustrated addition to the literature of quilting since i1Quilts in America. Most of the books 250 stunning full-color quilts have never before been published. With them as a reference, Kiracofe shows us how to read a vocabulary of fabrics, dyes, patterns, and other clues to put quilts in their social and cultural context. Full-color photographs.