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| West Virginia Quilts: And Quiltmakers | 
 enlarge | Author: Fawn Valentine
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 432359
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 303
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0821413406
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.4609754
EAN: 9780821413401
ASIN: 0821413406
Publication Date: November 1, 2000
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Product Description
A study of a wide variety of quilts made in West Virginia before 1940. The findings documented here uncover the effects of population settlement patterns, ethnic heritage, and prevalent economic systems on the creation of these utilitarian and ornamental bed coverings.
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5 stars. Gorgeous quilts, beautiful history! April 23, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
West Virginia quilts documents quilts from the 40's and older, and the lives of those who created them. I picked up a copy of this book at the library and was quite fascinated by the beautiful quilts and the history surrounding them (a young 23 year old married a 79 year old and had several children, can you imagine?). The pictures are interesting and the stories fascinating. I particularly appreciated the absence of modern quilts as I'm not a fan of modern art style and the overuse of batiks. This is a wonderful book for fans of quilting and those who love quilt history.
MARVELOUS BOOK! April 27, 2001
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is a marvelous book. Readers in other states will come away from it with new or changed views of West Virginia and its history. Author Fawn Valentine recognizes quilts as historic documents and is most persuasive in explaining and using material culture methodology to prove this. Yes, West Virginia quilters live primarily in rural areas, and many needed quilts as warm bedcovers. However, they also produced elegant silk quilts as examples of fine, decorative needlework.As a quilt researcher in the adjacent state of Ohio I am fascinated by the similarities and differences between quilts in our two states, and Valentine's convincing explanations for them. Most of the quilts documented by the West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search-even the oldest ones-were found near the places where they were made. The reason, she explains, is that West Virginians didn't move around much; they love place and family. They also had a strong desire to maintain traditional skills, which are "family ways." Some quilt patterns were found only in discrete regions of West Virginia. Others (crazy quilts, for instance) continued to be made much later than was true in other states. Through extensive interviews with quiltmakers, the WVHQS learned of quilt pattern names and quilt-related language not found elsewhere. Through their oral interviews they also learned of a system of "barter economy" West Virginia quiltmakers used. Most intriguing is Valentine's discovery of different quilting style, aesthetics, and designs associated with the quiltmakers' ethnic backgrounds: German-American, British, Scotch-Irish and Welsh. She presents this information early in the book, preparing the reader to recognize and identify the ethnicity of quiltmakers whose work is included later. A series of appendices, including a summary of data and an extremely important timeline are helpful, as are the state maps included with almost every quilt, clearly identifying the counties where the quilts were made. As we discovered in the Ohio Quilt Research Project, Ohio is also a county-conscious state, so I felt right at home in West Virginia!
A wonderful history of quilts and quiltmakers December 21, 2000
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book provides a wonderful history of quilting and quiltmakers and is also inspirational for quilt design ideas. It is well-written and engaging, making a quilt documentation project very interesting to others. I highly recommend this book and it makes a perfect gift for any quilters.
West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers: Echoes from the Hills November 23, 2000
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Written with sensitivity to the quilt and the quiltmaker, exploring not only what inspired the art form but the necessity of the art form. A real sense of understanding both the textile and history of the textile emerges as one explores the lives of the women who quilted for both pleasure and need. This is a must have book for the person who wants to understand history and art form and the production of textile and how it relates to the finished product, as well as the importance the quilt played in the the lives of the women who made them. A valuabe addition to any libary.
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