America's Pictorial Quilts
- ISBN-10
- 0891459103
- ISBN-13
- 9780891459101
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles / Textiles & Costume
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- American Quilter's Society
- Author
- Caron L. Mosey
Description
Pictorial quilts reflect an artistic nature--a need to express an inner emotion or feeling, to share that feeling through fiber in perpetuity. As you proress through America's Pictorial Quilts, you will see some of the finest examples of quilted art.
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