The American quilt : a history of cloth and comfort, 1750-1950

A richly detailed history of one of America's best-loved folk arts features more than 250 full-color images of quilts from the colonial period through the mid-twentieth century; traces the development of quilting techiques, colors, and fabrics; and examines the political, social, and cultural significance of the quilt.

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