America from the Heart: Quilters Remember September 11, 2001 (Paperback)

~ Karey Bresenhan (Editor) "As I sat watching the events of September 11, 2001, this image kept coming to mind I knew I needed to make a quilt, but..." (more)
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Product Description

Here is the unforgettable, full-color catalog from the quilt exhibit America from the Heart, held at the Fall 2001 International Quilt Festival. These gorgeous quilts are truly works from the heart, created by people all over the world in response to the tragedies of September 11. Featuring images of the quilts along with statements from those who created them, these works of art are a moving declaration of America's strength and patriotism. All profits from sales of the book will be donated to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund.

About the Author

Karey Bresenhan is the founder of Quilts, Inc. and organizer of the International Quilt Festival.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; illustrated edition edition (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571201459
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201454
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,296,731 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Quilted Tribute to the Sept. 11 Tragedy, June 21, 2002

By A Customer

Not only is this book is a powerful tribute to September 11, it also contains a wide variety of both traditional quilts and innovative art quilts. All of the quilts were made in the five short weeks following tragedy so they could be displayed at the 2001 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas on October 31 to November 4, 2002. Many of these quilts are now a part of a traveling exhibit which will be at many quilt shows throughout the country. The book beautifully documents each of the quilts along with the thoughts and feelings of these quilt artists.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort in Sharing, June 19, 2002

By A Customer

What could be more American than a quilt? Women and men have made quilts for several hundred years to keep their families warm and to fulfill their desire to create. This book offers a look at the work of quiltmakers who have expressed their feelings by creating original design quilts in the painful weeks after the tragedy of September 11, 2001. The multitude of feelings and thoughts span the range of human emotion in the face of an event that changed our lives forever. There is something immensely comforting in seeing the images and reading the words that helped each quiltmaker deal with their horror and sorrow. Most of the quilts were made in the USA, but caring people from other countries also sent their love and sympathy in quilted form.

The majority of the quilts were sold at on-line auction to benefit the Families of Freedom Scholarship fund and all of the profits from this book go to the same good cause. Some of the quilts are on a two-year tour so you might be able to see them in the fabric...

A book to be treasured for the beauty of the quilts, the feelings of the quiltmakers and the humanity we share.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let those who quilt cast the first threads, May 25, 2003

By A Customer

Could quilters of the world finish quilts within six weeks? That was Karey Patterson Bresenhan's challenge to Internet members of QuiltArt. As long as it wasn't upsetting, every single quilt sent in would be on display in Houston. There, almost 300 quilts ended up being part of the international exhibits of memorial quilts.

Bresenhan didn't stop there. She went on to write a beautiful book. This way those who couldn't get to Texas would still have a chance to see the quilts.

Quilts with angels would seem to be such natural crowd-pleasers. For me, they certainly were here: Flights of angels; Liberty weeps for her country; Mountain of sorrow; Pray for New York; September 11, 2001; and Transformation scene. Three others also had such an impact on me: Mourn with those who mourn, Too many, and Wish you were here.

AMERICA FROM THE HEART is user-friendly in the way it's organized. The book also is thoughtfully written and wonderfully illustrated. It's one of my favorite quilting books, along with JACOBEAN RHAPSODIES by Patricia B Campbell and Mimi Ayars.