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People and Their Quilts

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This book is superb & worth the extra effort to special order it. The author interviews women (and a few men) of Southern Appalachia, where quilting as a mainstay of life has never really gone out of fashion -- hence they've never had a quilting "revival" either. Photographs are gorgeous, and the stories about the people make you feel rooted to the land. One of the more intriguing stories is the "Hanging Elephant" quilt, which shows an applique block of an elephant being hung for the crime of killing a Tennessee man in 1916. The book is printed on heavy, high quality paper. Quilt history buffs and anthropologists will love this book. As for hobbyists, it's not a how-to book, but the photographs will furnish much inspiration and food for thought.

I bought this book while visiting Williamsburg with a friend. It so captured my attention that I had to read some of the stories to my companion. We were both quickly enthralled. I brought it back with me and introduced my quilting group to it. Several more copies sold the next day. The stories are heart warming. The photographs are incredible.

The man who picked up quilting only after his wife passed. Well. Just amazing.

The wedding quilt made in the late 1800s by friends and relatives of the bride. Awe inspiring.

This book is not a "how to" book. But if you are interested in quilts, quilting and quilters, it is a must for your library.

I first discovered this book while visiting my Aunt in North Carolina. She had received it as a gift from a quilter friend.I read this book every night before falling asleep. I love this book so much that when I returned home from my vacation I bought a copy. I highly recomend this book.
This is not another pattern book, it is not another glamorous glossy picture book. It IS a wonderfull adventure thru the mountain regions of Tennesse, appalacians and the old frontier. This book captures the history,lifestyle and dialect of a a hard working people.You will never look at your scrap bin the same way again. I have a renewed respect for every inch of cloth I own. We take so much for granted that to be immersed in a people who made primarily utilitarian quilts, and made them beautifully with REAL scraps is a humbling experience to read.
I recomend this book to anyone interested in personal histories and real life images. This book should be in everyones library and when you have had enough of pretty picture books and endless patterns pick this book up and discover who you are in all of this.

Must be one of the best books available recording quilts and their makers, family life in the Appalachians post depression era. A wealth of knowledge on everyday tack quilts as well as the best quilts handed down through family.

Loved this book and the stories of the people and how they lived. From the poor to the wealthy, they all found a way to bring a little color, warmth and light into their lives. The pictures are excellent and the stories are touching. One of the best I have found so far.

This book isn't just about quilts and not just about people. This book is about how quilts helped a primitive Appalachian people survive the cold winters. Each quilt is not only described but the story of it's maker is told with it and why or how they made the quilt. There are amazing touching stories of survival throughout. A must read for collectors of quilts and for those who want to remember a past so different from today. Any Appalachian grandparent would treasure this book.

This book lets you peek into the lives of a previous generation of quilters, admire their work, and simply to loose yourself in the art. Honestly, this book lives up to its hype.

This is an amazing book about the mountain folks of Tennesee. The author brings their lives into the stories of their quilts. It is at times humorous and at time very serious. You fall in love with the people even more than their quilts. At times you become somewhat envious of their lives and other times very gracious to not having to live the way they do. I bought several copies and have passed them around for others to read and enjoy.

I was happy with the price of this book but it took a long while to arrive.