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Amish Quilts and the Welsh Connection
Dorothy Osler
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Description for Amish Quilts and the Welsh Connection
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 63 color and 31 black & white images. BIC Classification: WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1034. 144 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WFBQ. Dimension: 285 x 228 x 19. Weight: 1030.
This new reference book examines the common features of quilts made by the Amish in America and the Welsh in Britain. More than 90 images show colorful combinations and design repertoire that provide a possible cross-cultural link. Today Amish quilts are seen both as an art form and a symbol of the values they hold near and dear: controlled order, simplicity of design, and discreet ornamentation. Did Welsh immigrants help to influence this? Noted quilt historian Dorothy Osler presents evidence that the Amish and Welsh communities lived side-by-side in the early to mid-19th century, when Amish quiltmaking began in the ... Read more
This new reference book examines the common features of quilts made by the Amish in America and the Welsh in Britain. More than 90 images show colorful combinations and design repertoire that provide a possible cross-cultural link. Today Amish quilts are seen both as an art form and a symbol of the values they hold near and dear: controlled order, simplicity of design, and discreet ornamentation. Did Welsh immigrants help to influence this? Noted quilt historian Dorothy Osler presents evidence that the Amish and Welsh communities lived side-by-side in the early to mid-19th century, when Amish quiltmaking began in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
1033g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764339165
SKU
V9780764339165
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Ref
99-2
About Dorothy Osler
Dorothy Osler is an accomplished writer and a leading authority on British quilt history. Her published titles include both how-to and academic titles.
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