America's Quilting History

Quilt History Books That You Will Enjoy

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Books That Invite You Into the World of Quilters of the Past.
Take a break and travel back in time with a book about women & their quilting.

Quilts of the Oregon Trail
Take the westward journey with pioneer women and their quilts.

The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Covering quiltmaking from 1750-1950 with excellent photographs of quilts.

A Piece of My Soul: Quilts by Black Arkansans
Black American quilt historian, Cuesta Benberry shares stories of quilts and quiltmakers.

West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers: Echoes From the Hills
Dozens of diverse quilts become a window to West Virginia's past.

Patchwork: Iowa Quilts & Quilters
Photographs of Iowa quilts and stories of Iowa quilters.

Heirloom Machine Quilting
Learning to quilt with your sewing machine is not an overnight process.

Red and White: American Redwork Quilts
How redwork embroidery fit into the ideal of women's domesticity.

We are so fortunate that we can usually find just the quilt history book we want online as they are often not carried locally. This is a wonderful opportunity to find books both old and new. As more and more of us are finding this topic to be so fascinating this is most fortunate. Whether we are a student, a researcher or if we just love this topic there are many wonderful books that we can read and enjoy.


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