The Mountain Artisans Quilting Book, Lewis, 1973

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This 1973 out-of-print quilting book is full of photos, history, instructions for quilting, and the love of the art.

Heavily influenced by the Appalachia region and the Mountain Artisans, this book includes seven chapters. Having been printed in the 1970's, this book displays some influences of time period.

Chapter One: European Quilt-Making American Quilt-Making Crazy Quilt Tree of Life Quilt Old Maid's Puzzle Quilt

Chapter Two: Jigsaw Placemat Grab The Crab Pillow

Chapter Three: Diamond Tufted Quilt Giant Maxigon Quilt Sun Up Skirt Slashed Diagonal Quilt Giant Tripping Triangles Quilt

Chapter Four: Jungle Bouquet Skirt Jungle Bouquet Dinner Suit

Chapter Five: Fence Rail Quilt Rockefeller Quilt Tumbling Blocks Quilt Dresden Plate Skirt

Chapter Six: Roman Stripe Quilt Roman Stripe Skirt Log Cabin Quilt Spinning Wheel Quilt

Chapter Seven: Floral Bouquet Skirt Floral Bouquet Quilt Sam Henry Quilt Sunbonnet Sue Quilt

This 177 page book is in excellent condition with no damage of any kind. It will be a treasure for anyone who loves the art and cherishes the beauty of the old ways of living. Measures 11" high, 8-1/2" wide, 1/2" deep. No dust jacket.

This 1st edition, second printing book was written and compiled by Alfred Allan Lewis and published by Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc. 1973,

Item ID: 2293