The Quilters Hall of Fame

The Quilters Hall of Fame
ISBN-10
1627883991
ISBN-13
9781627883993
Category
Crafts & Hobbies
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2014-08-01
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Authors
The Quilters Hall of Fame, Marian Ann

Description

Masterpiece quilts and Master quilters--both are honored in The Quilters Hall of Fame. The book profiles more than forty of the quilting world's most influential people--from early twentieth-century quilt designer Ruby McKim to quilt curator Jonathan Holstein to contemporary art quilter Nancy Crow. Lavishly illustrated with one hundred glorious color photographs of their quilts, plus historical photographs, ads, and pattern booklets, The Quilters Hall of Fame is essential for every quilter's bookshelf.

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