Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend This new book anticipates Virginias 400th anniversary in 2007 by presenting over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera in over 430 color and vintage photographs. From quilted armor of the 17th century to crazy quilts of the 19th century, these personal family and museum treasures include homespun work of slaves and fancy work of freed women and First Ladies. The eight Virginia-born U.S. presidents are each represented here,… Product details and pricing info |
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9 Customer Reviews Posted
- quilts of virginia
- if you are a person that loves history on quilting. this is a great book. it also gives you virginias history. very good book.
- 2009-01-07, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Hidden Delights
- I received "Quilts of Virginia 1607-1899" as a gift. It's not the kind of book that I would have been inclined to buy for myself, simply because quilts are way beyond my customary range of interests. However, the hidden delights of "Quilts of Virginia" fit easily within my areas of interest. It is not merely a book about quilts. "Quilts of Virginia" is a history book, an art book, a photography book, and in parts, a book about both poetry and the law. The book has nearly as many facets as the quilts that it so vibrantly portrays. It captures the readers' attention, even the attention of individuals whose range of interests might not include quilting. The photographs are abundant and excellent. I found "Quilts of Virginia" to be an unexpected delight, highly informative, and extremely interesting.
- 2008-03-29, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Quilts of Virginia
- This book is a work of art (Barbara Tricarico's photographs are stunning) but at the same time, it is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive history of quilting in Virginia - the authors did a wonderful job - I loved it!
- 2007-10-28, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Quilts of Virginia - 1607-1899
- Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle
Congratulations to the creators of this book, the Virginia Consortium of Quilters. This is beautifully illustrated and very well written. I very much enjoy reading the history of quilting and learning about the States of America, this book is one of the best that I have read. Virginia is such a rich source of inspiration and the material that these authors have found is just wonderful. Sometimes history books can be a bit dry and technical, this is one that should find a home in every quilters collection.Well done and I look forward to any further works that may be currently a "work in progress". - 2007-10-08, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Quilts of Virginia, 1607 - 1899
- I have almost every State Documentation book published, and this is one of the best. There are wonderful stories that go with every quilt. The pictures are in gorgeous color. Loved every page.
- 2007-09-07, 7 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
