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Quilts 1700-2010

Hidden Histories - Untold Stories


  • V&A Museum (A&CB)
This groundbreaking book documents the fascinating history of quilt and patchwork production. The hidden histories and personal narratives of some of the most evocative objects in the V&A's collection are revealed, from the origins of the 'love poem' on the Chapman marriage coverlet to the sources of inspiration for the intricately pieced pictorial 'George III coverlet'. Now available in paperback, this lavishly illustrated book challenges the assumption that stitching is simply 'women's work'.

ISBN 9781851776085 | E | PB
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Publisher V&A Museum (A&CB)
ISBN 9781851776085
Publication date February 2012
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 250 x 247 mm
Illustrations 130 col.ill.
Pages 240
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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This groundbreaking book documents the fascinating history of quilt and patchwork production. The hidden histories and personal narratives of some of the most evocative objects in the V&A's collection are revealed, from the origins of the 'love poem' on the Chapman marriage coverlet to the sources of inspiration for the intricately pieced pictorial 'George III coverlet'. Now available in paperback, this lavishly illustrated book challenges the assumption that stitching is simply 'women's work'.