Quilts in America

Orlofsky, Patsy and Myron:

ISBN 10: 1558593349 / ISBN 13: 9781558593343

Published by New York, Abbeville Press, 1992

About this Item

368 S. Orig.Schutzumschlag ( minimale Gebrauchsspuren), 316 Abbildungen, gut erhalten Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Seller Inventory # 35589

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quilts in America
• Publisher: New York, Abbeville Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 1558593349
• ISBN 13: 9781558593343
• Binding: Gr.-8°
• Edition: Reprint edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 550 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Handwerk

About this title

Synopsis

This work on traditional quilts offers guidelines for establishing the age of antique quilts and information on the areas of the country where they were made. Techniques, tools, fabrics and dyes are described in detail, along with all the known types and patterns of quilt and how to care for them.

About the Author

Collectors for many years of quilts and other textiles, Patsy Orlofsky and the late Myron Orlofsky became scholars in this field and served as consultants to museums. Patsy Orlofsky is the director of the Textile Conservation Workshop in South Salem, New York.