Quilt Masterpieces by Susanna Pfeffer

Rooted in the ancient cultures of Europe, Africa and Asia and nurtured by immigrants to the New World, the quilt is considered one of America's premier folk arts. Practiced first out of the need for warmth and later out of a growing spirit of creativity, quilting developed from a practical craft into a traditional art form. Within the pages of this splendid volume are 48 of America's finest quilts, representing a broad cross-section of the art, both past and present. Each quilt, beautifully reproduced in full-color photograph, occupies and entire page, allowing every detail to be seen clearly and studied carefully. The accompanying text is both lively and informative; descriptions and anecdotes help put each quilt into its proper historical and artistic perspective, and colorful personal notes are added too. All of the principal types of American quilts are featured here: patchwork, applique and crazy quilts, Amish, Hawaiian and Baltimore album quilts...and more. All are recognized as being among the elite of American quilts and have been gathered from all regions of the country.

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