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The Quilts of Tennessee: Images of Domestic Life Prior to 1930 (Paperback)

~ (Author), Merikay Waldvogel (Author) "The great migration from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the North which began in the late 1760s ultimately resulted in the settling of that wilderness section..." (more)
Key Phrases: Roane County, Rhea County, John Blair (more...)

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This beautifully-illustrated book grew out of a three-year survey of more than 1,500 quilts made prior to 1930, and describes the distinctive qualities of Tennessee quilts. Illustrated and indexed.

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558536132
ISBN-13: 978-1558536135
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

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The great migration from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the North which began in the late 1760s ultimately resulted in the settling of that wilderness section of the North Carolina Territory known as Tennessee. Read the first page

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Roane County, Rhea County, John Blair, Rose of Sharon, Middle Tennessee, Civil War, East Tennessee, Harriet Blair, Bedford County, Mary Johnson Browning, Soule College, Dresden Plate, Henry County, John Edgar Levi Johnson, Rocky Mountain, Bets Ramsey, Feathered Star, Mary Blair, New York Beauty, North Carolina, Rutherford County, Spring City, Star of Bethlehem, Trip Around the World, War Between the States

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This book cites 34 books:

Quilts In America by Patsy Orlofsky on page 57, page 76, and Back Matter
Of Coverlets: The Legacies, the Weavers by Sadye T. Wilson on page 88, page 92, and Back Matter
The Star of Bethlehem by Sir Patrick Moore on page 16, and page 64
Spoken Without a Word by Elly Sienkiewicz on page 76, and Back Matter
Mountain people, mountain crafts by Elinor Lander Horwitz on page 92, and Back Matter

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Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quiltmaking and the Great Depression by Merikay Waldvogel in Front Matter, Back Matter, and Index
Made from Scratch: Reclaiming the Pleasures of the American Hearth by Jean Zimmerman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Appalachian Folkways (Creating the North American Landscape) by John B. Rehder in Back Matter
The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place by William Arnett in Back Matter
On the Cutting Edge: Textile Collectors, Collections, and Traditions by Jeannette Lasansky on page 92

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding historical documentation of quilts in Tennessee-, September 15, 2003

By	C. A. Mcpherson "mcpherson" (Bellbrook, Oh United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are from Tennessee, or even if you just love quilts and folk art, you will enjoy this book for the information and fabulous pictures of the rich heritage of quilting. This project contains not only pictures, but information about particular quilters and their lives. A fine mix of utility quilts and extraordinary quilt designs are included in this book. The collection comes from a survey of 1,425 quilts documented from various counties of Tennessee.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a remarkable collection, October 30, 2007

By	E Rice (western ny state) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

this is an excellent example of what a state quilt survey can accomplish. not only are the quilts interesting, beautiful and inspirational (i'm seriously considering making two quilts based on quilts in this book), the family histories are fascinating. there are wonderful photos of many 19th and early 20th century quilters, their families and homes, and excerpts from letters, diaries and wills.

several quilts are, to use the work accurately, each unique. any quilter who has read more than one book on the history of quilts knows that many quilts appear in several sources. i haven't seen some of the quilts in this book in any other source (though i haven't read every quilt book--yet), which is surprising, since they are excellent examples of design and workmanship.

there are applique and pieced quilts, some with stuffed quilting--a term the authors prefer to 'trapunto,' rightly arguing that the italian term refers to a specific style of quilting. the detail photos generally show the quilting designs clearly.

the text is well written, the research is thorough, and the authors' conclusions from the data are not colored by romanticism (there is often enough drama and eventfulness in quilters' lives to make any romanticizing not only unnecessary but demeaning).

well worth studying.

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