Kansas Quilts & Quilters

Written with Jennie A. Chinn, Gayle R. Davis, Terry Thompson, Sara Reimer Farley, Nancy Hornback
The findings of the Kansas Quilt Project collected into a book that gives the history, not only of Kansas quilts, but of quiltmaking in general. The authors, each an expert in her field, focus on specific types of quilts and fabrics, such as red-and-green appliqué quilts and conversation prints; regional and ethnic quiltmaking communities, including Mennonites, African-Americans, and an unusually prolific and talented group of quilters in Emporia a half-century ago; plus present-day quilting groups.
Featuring 165 photographs, 68 in full-color, this volume is a visually rich mosaic that illuminates the enduring community of quiltmakers in Kansas and chronicles its relation to the historical and cultural heritage of the state. In print. From the University Press of Kansas, 1993.

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