Texas Quilts and Quilters: A Lone Star Legacy (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest) [Hardcover]

Marcia Kaylakie (Author), Jim Lincoln (Photographer), Marian Ann J. Montgomery (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest | Publication Date: October 15, 2007

Winner, Violet Crown Award, Writers’ League of Texas, 2008 For more than a decade, Marcia Kaylakie traveled Texas from the Panhandle to Big Bend country, from the Piney Woods to the Gulf, discovering thousands of quilts in towns from Alpine to Austin, Dimmitt to Dallas, and myriad other Texas communities large and small. Hidden away in closets, trunks, and attics, the quilts Kaylakie found are not only heirlooms but also, owing to their histories, irreplaceable emblems of Texas heritage. This book showcases thirty-four quilts. Through them and their stories, the cultural development of the state unfolds. Most will never be exhibited or appear in any other permanent record. All Texas-made, they span the state geographically and range from the 1870s to the turn of the twenty-first century. As examples of what Texas quilting was and is as craft—and as cultural narrative—these quilts preserve a unique and compelling aspect of Texas history.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Marcia Kaylakie is a quilt collector, teacher, judge, and certified appraiser. Her lectures and workshops feature antique and vintage quilts from her own collection as she shows how American quilts reflect social, political, and economic history. She also teaches quilt care, conservation, storage and documentation. Janice Whittington, who has taught English and writing for more than thirty years, is author of the poetry book Into a Thousand Mouths and coeditor of The Waltz He Was Born For: An Introduction to the Writing of Walt McDonald. Jim Lincoln and his wife, Judy, have photographed for numerous quilt calendars and books, including America from the Heart—America Remembers 9/11, Celebrate Great Quilts, I Remember Mama, and Imagine That!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press; 1st edition (October 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896726061
• ISBN-13: 978-0896726062
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 11.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely Wonderful Christmas Gift!, November 23, 2007

By 

old debate coach (Texas) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Texas Quilts and Quilters: A Lone Star Legacy (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest) (Hardcover)

What a beautiful book about quilts and Texas! Kaylackie has done a wonderful job of weaving the stories of quilts into the history of Texas. The photos are gorgeous and the narrative is always interesting. This book should appeal to anyone who loves quilts and/or Texas. I'm buying several for Christmas gifts. Great job, ya'll!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 18, 2007

By 

mjnauert "mjnauert" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas Quilts and Quilters: A Lone Star Legacy (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest) (Hardcover)

I cannot exactly call my copy a coffee table book. I keep mine on the top shelf; because after reading it and looking at all of the beautifully photographed quilts, I think I would kill anyone who put a coffee ring on it. Excellent stories and descriptions from a well educated woman on the subject of quilts (and not only Texas ones!).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Texas Quilts & Quilters, November 22, 2007

By 

Kaye Balchin (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Texas Quilts and Quilters: A Lone Star Legacy (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest) (Hardcover)

What a wonderful legacy, Marcia Kaylakie has created a beautiful book capturing the Texas history and colour from all it's regions. The stories behind each carefully chosen quilt are well written and complimented with beautiful photography. Previous reviews of this work speak volumes, so it is was an easy decision to buy this book and I am not disappointed.This is a beautiful volume and to the author and her assistants, well done.
I enjoy the fascinating stories mixed with the historical content,history can often be a 'dry' subject, but definitely not, in this case. I would recommend this book to all the quilters who love diverse stories and rich pasts. Enjoy......