This image was scanned from the Dianna May Martin personal library collection
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction- Perfect stitching and hundreds of hours of time gave us American quilts that were more than just serviceable bed covers
- Early Quilts- When pioneer women devoloped patchwork and applique, totally American styles of quilting were born
- Late 19th Century Quilts- In the years after the Civil War, quilting styles changed as mass-produced fabrics, imported silks, and new designs were introduced
- Early 20th Century Quilts- The "make-do" generation of the Depression brought about a resurgence of quiltmaking as remnants of properity were transformed into beauty and comfort
- Contemporary Quilts- American quiltmaking today includes beautifully designed pieces that blend needlework with other media as well as group-made "cause" quilts