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Wisconsin Quilts: History In The Stitches | 
| Author: Ellen Kort
Publisher: Krause Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $34.99
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Sales Rank: 150047
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0896895920
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.460977509034
EAN: 9780896895928
ASIN: 0896895920
Publication Date: June 13, 2008
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Product Description
Storytelling is as old as humanity, and quilting is among the most prolific mediums. Wisconsin Quilts - Stories in the Stitches brings readers 100 antique quilts stitched by immigrants between the 1800s and the mid-20th century, through times of war, economic development and depression, with continued perseverance. You will learn about the history of the day, and gain information about 10 of the quilt blocks used to create each the various quilts featured.
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A combination quilting history and user friendly 'how to' guide for aspiring needlecrafters November 8, 2008
Needlecrafts in general, and quilting in particular, were essential aspects of pioneer life in Wisconsin. Original produced for utilitarian purposes, the skills of the women who made them elevated quilting into an art. Now in an expanded second edition with revision by Maggi McCormick Gordon, "Wisconsin Quilts: History In The Stitches" by Ellen Kort features eight exclusive patterns and instructions for blocks inspired by historical quilts and which will allow today's quilters to create heirloom quality quilts for themselves and their families. Published in partnership with the Wisconsin Quilt History Project, "Wisconsin Quilts" is a combination quilting history and user friendly 'how to' guide for aspiring needlecrafters and an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, community, and local historical society library Needlecraft reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
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