Traditional Quilting - Its Story And Its Practice e-bog

This vintage book provides a detailed history and overview of the quilting industry, exploring its routes, developments, popularity, and revival. It also provides extensive descriptions and explanations as to how quilts have been produced, making it ideal for those with an interest in traditional quilt making. Contents include: "e;The Background"e;, "e;The Quilters"e;, "e;The Work of the Rural Industries Bureau in Reviving and Developing the Quilting Industry"e;, "e;How Quilts are Made"e;, "e;The Materials"e;, "e;The Patterns"e;, "e;The Uses of Quilting"e;, "e;The Future of Traditional Quilting"e;, "e;References to Quilting From the Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on quilt making.