[PDF] Olde Kentucky Quilts eBook

Author : Mary Washington Clarke
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 10,31 MB
Release : 2021-11-21
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0813187796

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Kentucky's contribution to the perennially popular American craft of quiltmaking is a rich and varied one. Mary Clarke examines here the state of the craft in Kentucky and finds it as lively today as it was 150 years ago. Like a fingerprint, every Kentucky quilt differs from all others in some respects, whether it is an original creation or a variation of one of the traditional patterns long popular in the United States. And many Kentucky quilts reveal much about the individual maker—her disposition, taste, and lifestyle, the familiar objects that bring joy to her daily life, and her response to events beyond the confines of family and home. Taken as a whole, Kentucky quilts and quilt names reflect the history of the Commonwealth, at every turn showing the intermingling of old and new in the grassroots continuity of an ancient craft that responds to fads and fashions by absorbing and refining them.

Author : Kentucky Quilt Project
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 18,94 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :

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Kentucky Quilts: 1800-1900 Frontispiece; Introduction by Jonathan Holstein; Preface by John Finley; 63 color plates plus b/w photographs; illustrations; Bibliography. An examination of the motifs, makers, and history of nineteenth century Kentucky quilts from throughout the state. Some reviewed patterns include Baby Blocks, Star Quilts, Princess Feathers, Honeycomb, and Crazy Quilts.

Author : John Finley
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,73 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :

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Catalog of a traveling exhibition organized by the Kentucky Quilt Project in cooperation with the Museum of History and Science, Louisville, Ky. and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

Author : Linda Elisabeth LaPinta
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 36,19 MB
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0813198194

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Although they are commonplace in American homes, quilts are much more than simple patchwork bed coverings and wall adornments. While many of these beautiful and intricate works of art are rich in history and tradition, others reflect the cutting-edge talent and avant-garde mastery of contemporary quiltmakers. Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers: Three Centuries of Creativity, Community, and Commerce is the first comprehensive study to approach quilts as objects of material culture that have adorned homes throughout the history of the commonwealth and the country. Linda Elisabeth LaPinta highlights such topics as quiltmaking in women's history, the influence of early Black quiltmakers, popular Kentucky quilt patterns, types, and colors, and the continuing importance of preserving the commonwealth's quilt history and traditions. The author provides a panoramic view of Kentucky quiltmaking from colonial America through the American Revolution, the Civil War to the 1900s, to the new millennium and the dynamic quilting industry of today. LaPinta reveals Kentucky's pivotal role in shaping significant aspects of American quilt culture—Kentuckians founded the first statewide quilt documentation project, created important exhibits and major quilt organizations, and established the National Quilt Museum. Rounding out this all-encompassing volume is a collection of fascinating and intimate artistic commentaries by notable quiltmakers, as well as discussion of the key players who have conserved, celebrated, and showcased the commonwealth's extraordinary quilt culture.