Wild by Design: Two Hundred Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts

by Patricia Cox Crews and Janet Catherine Berlo

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Wild by Design explores the American tradition of freewheeling, improvisational, often asymmetrical quilts, whose makers experimented boldly with design, color, and pictorial motifs. It examines both the aesthetics and the social history of quilts from the early nineteenth century to the present, including Amish, African American, and modern art quilts.

From the state fair to the clothesline, women have sought ways to exhibit the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295983094

ISBN13:9780295983097

Release Date:April 2003

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Design Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts Politics & Social Sciences Quilts & Quilting Social Science Social Sciences Women's Studies

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