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 THE NEW ENGLAND QUILT MUSEUM QUILTS

by Jennifer Gilbert

AUD $35.00 ($38.50 with GST)
NOW AUD $22.00 ($24.20 with GST)
GST will be added for Australian residents only.


Discover the beautiful historic and contemporary quilts housed at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Museum provides informative and inspirational resources for everyone who cares about quilts.
Includes 5 quilt projects (including the butterfly quilt on the cover) with complete instructions, based on 5 of the New England Quilt Museum's most striking antique quilts.
Highlights the story of the Lowell "Mill Girls," New England farm girls who entered the workforce as textile workers in the early 19th century and were the 1st generation of women to discover real economic independence.
The first comprehensive catalogue of the New England Quilt Museum collection, which contains more than 150 pieces representing all eras of quilt history. 68 quilts from the collection are pictured. Offers tips for care and storage of quilts.


TABLE of CONTENTS
    HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
    • New England Quilt Museum History
    • Lowell & the Mill Girls
    • Voices of the Mill Girls
    • Theresa Mello: Mill Girl & Quiltmaker
    GALLERY
    • Pre-Industrial Quilts
    • The Industrial Revolution & Beyond
    • Victorian Era Silk Quilts & Crazy Quilts
    • Colonial Revival Quilts
    • Depression Era Quilts
    • Amish Quilts
    • Contemporary Quilts
    • Care & Storage of Quilts
    PROJECTS
      · General Guidelines
    • Variable Star
    • Butterflies
    • Log Cabin Variation 1
    • Log Cabin Variation 2
    • Boston Pavement
    TEMPLATES
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