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World War II Quilts
Sue Reich
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Description for World War II Quilts
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
Many American women made warm and attractive quilts to honor and benefit USsoldiers during the period 1940-1945, either as outright gifts or asraffle items to raise money for the war effort. This book reflects extensive original research of newspaper and magazine articlesof the era, and authenticates thepatterns and designs available to quiltmakers, anchoring the quiltshistorically in time. Color photos and descriptive text identifymany colorful and patriotic quilts made for donation to the Red Cross and organizations such asBundles for Britain. When possible,original patterns and designs that inspired the quilts are included.The quilts can now be interpreted from factual and objective ... Read more
Many American women made warm and attractive quilts to honor and benefit USsoldiers during the period 1940-1945, either as outright gifts or asraffle items to raise money for the war effort. This book reflects extensive original research of newspaper and magazine articlesof the era, and authenticates thepatterns and designs available to quiltmakers, anchoring the quiltshistorically in time. Color photos and descriptive text identifymany colorful and patriotic quilts made for donation to the Red Cross and organizations such asBundles for Britain. When possible,original patterns and designs that inspired the quilts are included.The quilts can now be interpreted from factual and objective ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764353345
SKU
V9780764353345
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Ref
99-11
About Sue Reich
Sue Reich began her love of quilting as a child at her grandmother's farmhouse in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Her interests expanded to historic documentation, appraising, lecturing and judging of quilts. As a nationally recognized author of six quilt history books, and the curator and keeper of focused quilt exhibits, Sue travels widely sharing her quilt research and knowledge.
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