Quilting and Textile Resources

 

These books and websites are only a small part of a much larger body of research and work that has been done on American quilting.  If you are interested in the cleaning of or preservation of heirloom quilts, Orlofsky and Orlofsky’s Quilts in America features a very comprehensive section on the subject.

 

Books:

 

             Forrest, J., Blincoe, D. (1995). The Natural History of the Traditional Quilt. Austin:                           University of Texas Press.

 

             Holstein, J. (1973).  The Pieced Quilt: an American Design Tradition. Greenwich,                           CN: New York Graphic Society Ltd.

 

             Kiracofe, R. (1993). The American Quilt.  New York: Clarkson Potter.

 

             MacDowell, M., Fitzgerald, R. (1987).  Michigan Quilts: 150 Years of a Textile                          Tradition.  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Museum.

 

             Orlofsky, M.,  Orlofsky, P. (1992). Quilts in America.  New York: Abbeville Press.

 

Websites:

 

             The American Textile Museum: http://www.athm.org

 

             Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Guild: http://www.annarborfiberarts.org/

 

             Crazy Quilting: http://www.caronnet.com/featurefiles/featmay.html

 

             History of Quilting: http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts          

 

             Regional Alliance for Preservation: http://www.rap-arcc.org

 

             The Textile Guide: http://www.thetextileguide.com/home.html