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This book was the first book ever published in America on the subject of quilts and contains all the information one might want to know about the topic. The quilt has a tradition of long centuries of slow but certain progress. Its story is replete with incidents of love and daring, of sordid pilfering and generous sacrifices. The same type of handiwork that has sheltered the simple peasant from wintry blasts has adorned the great halls of doughty warriors. Complete with panoply of images and a wealth of interesting text, this book is a must-have for any quilting enthusiast. Marie Daugherty Webster was a business woman, quilt designer, and the author. Originally published in 1915, we are proud to republish this scarce book here with a new introductory biography of the author.

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Publié par	Read Books Ltd.
Date de parution	01 décembre 2020
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781528760614
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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QUILTS THEIR STORY AND HOW TO MAKE THEM
BY
MARIE D. WEBSTER

ILLUSTRATED
Copyright 2013 Read Books Ltd.
This book is copyright and may not be
reproduced or copied in any way without
the express permission of the publisher in writing
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the
British Library
INDIANA WREATH
Made in 1858. Colours: red, green, yellow, and pink
CONTENTS
Marie Webster
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
LIST OF QUILT NAMES
LIST OF REFERENCES
ILLUSTRATION
INDIANA WREATH
SECTION OF FUNERAL TENT
OLD ENGLISH APPLIQU
FIFTH CENTURY APPLIQU
ARMENIAN PATCHWORK
PERSIAN QUILTED LINEN BATH CARPET
OLD ENGLISH HANGING
MODERN EGYPTIAN PATCHWORK
MODERN EGYPTIAN PATCHWORK
MODERN EGYPTIAN PATCHWORK
DOUBLE NINE PATCH
PIECED BASKETS
INTERIOR OF BEDROOM
THE BEDTIME QUILT
JACOB S LADDER
CONVENTIONAL TULIP
FINE EXAMPLE OF OLD GERMAN APPLIQU
DOUBLE X
PUSS-IN-THE-CORNER
TEA LEAVES
FEATHER STAR
DRUNKARD S PATH
THE IRIS DESIGN
STAR OF THE EAST
WHITE QUILT WITH TUFTED BORDER
SUNBURST AND WHEEL OF FORTUNE
TREE OF PARADISE
OLD BED WITH QUILT AND CANOPY
TWO WHITE TUFTED BEDSPREADS
TUFTED BEDSPREAD WITH KNOTTED FRINGE
UNKNOWN STAR
COMBINATION ROSE
DOUBLE TULIP
MORNING GLORIES
PRINCESS FEATHERS
PRINCESS FEATHERS WITH BORDER
PEONIES
NORTH CAROLINA LILY
FEATHER STAR WITH APPLIQU
TULIP TREE LEAVES
MEXICAN ROSE
CURRANTS AND COCKSCOMB
CONVENTIONAL APPLIQU
SINGLE TULIP
DAISY QUILT
OHIO ROSE
ROSE OF SHARON
ORIGINAL FLORAL DESIGNS
CONVENTIONAL TULIP
CONVENTIONAL ROSE
CONVENTIONAL ROSE WREATH
POINSETTIA
WHIG ROSE
POPPY DESIGN
HARRISON ROSE
DETAIL OF HARRISON ROSE, SHOWING QUILTING
QUILTING DESIGNS
ORIGINAL ROSE DESIGN MADE IN 1840
PINEAPPLE DESIGN
QUILTING DESIGNS
VIRGINIA ROSE
ROSE OF LEMOINE
THE SUNFLOWER QUILT
QUILTING DESIGNS
QUILTING DESIGNS
ORIGINAL DESIGNS FROM OLD QUILTS
CHARTER OAK
PUFFED QUILT OF SILK
VARIEGATED HEXAGON, SILK
ROMAN STRIPE, SILK
AMERICAN LOG CABIN, SILK AND WOOL
DEMOCRAT ROSE
PINK ROSE DESIGN
ORIGINAL ROSE NO. 3
WHITE QUILT, WITH STUFFED QUILTING DESIGNS
WHITE QUILT
THE WIND-BLOWN TULIP DESIGN
QUILTS ON A LINE
GRAPES AND VINES
AS GOLDEN BUTTERFLIES AND PANSIES
THE SNOWFLAKE QUILT DESIGN
THE DOGWOOD QUILT
THE WILD ROSE
MORNING GLORY
KEEPSAKE QUILT
Marie Webster
Marie Daugherty Webster was born on 19th July 1859 in Wabash, Indiana, United States.
As a child, Marie had learned the craft of fine hand sewing from her mother, Minerva Daugherty, although it was not until Marie reached her 50s that she began designing quilts. Her designs were inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early 1900s, mainly floral designs done in pastel colours. This made her work quite unique at the time and her designs drew interest from the popular Ladies Home Journal (LHJ). The LHJ first printed her works Pink Rose, Iris, Snowflake, and Wind-blown Tulip in the January 1911 issue. They went on to include her baby quilt designs Pansies and Butterflies, Sunbonnet Lassies (also known as Keepsake), Daisies, Wild Rose, Morning Glory Wreath, and Bedtime, in 1912. She also began to write articles for the journal and this endorsement led to her quilt patterns becoming well-known and in high demand.
In 1915, Webster published Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them at the request of Doubleday, Page Co. This work on the history and patterns of the craft was the first publication ever to focus on American quilting and has enjoyed many reprints. The success of her book led her to set up The Practical Patchwork Company in 1921. The company consisted of Webster, her sister Emma, and friends Ida Hess and Evangeline Beshore. They produced instruction sheets, fabric swatches, patterns, and partially completed quilts, which were shipped throughout the United States.
Webster was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 1991 and the house in which she lived (now named Marie Webster House) is the home of the Quilters Hall of Fame and has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Many of her quilts now reside in museums all over the world, but the largest collection in the U.S. Is at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Webster died on 19th July 1956 at the age of 97.
INTRODUCTION
Although the quilt is one of the most familiar and necessary articles in our households, its story is yet to be told. In spite of its universal use and intimate connection with our lives, its past is a mystery which-at the most-can be only partially unravelled.
The quilt has a tradition of long centuries of slow but certain progress. Its story is replete with incidents of love and daring, of sordid pilferings and generous sacrifices. It has figured in many a thrilling episode. The same type of handiwork that has sheltered the simple peasant from wintry blasts has adorned the great halls of doughty warriors and noble kings. Humble maids, austere nuns, grand dames, and stately queens; all have shared in the fascination of the quilter s art and have contributed to its advancement. Cottage, convent, and castle; all have been enriched, at one time or another, by the splendours of patchwork and the pleasures of its making.
[Pg xvi] In its suitability for manufacture within the home, the quilt possesses a peculiar merit. Although exposed for a full century to the competition of machinery, under the depressing influence of which most of the fireside crafts have all but vanished, the making of quilts as a home industry has never languished. Its hold on the affections of womankind has never been stronger than it is to-day. As a homemaker, the quilt is a most capable tool lying ready at the hand of every woman. The selection of design, the care in piecing, the patience in quilting; all make for feminine contentment and domestic happiness.
There are more quilts being made at the present time-in the great cities as well as in the rural communities-than ever before, and their construction as a household occupation-and recreation-is steadily increasing in popularity. This should be a source of much satisfaction to all patriotic Americans who believe that the true source of our nation s strength lies in keeping the family hearth flame bright.
As known to-day, the quilt is the result of combining two kinds of needlework, both of very ancient origin, but widely different in character. [Pg xvii] Patchwork-the art of piecing together fabrics of various kinds and colours or laying patches of one kind upon another, is a development of the primitive desire for adornment. Quilting-the method of fastening together layers of cloths in such a manner as to secure firmly the loose materials uniformly spread between them, has resulted from the need of adequate protection against rigorous climates. The piecing and patching provide the maker with a suitable field for the display of artistic ability, while the quilting calls for particular skill in handling the needle. The fusing of these two kinds of needlework into a harmonious combination is a task that requires great patience and calls for talent of no mean order.
To our grandmothers quilt making meant social pleasure as well as necessary toil, and to their grandmothers it gave solace during long vigils in pioneer cabins. The work of the old-time quilters possesses artistic merit to a very high degree. While much of it was designed strictly for utilitarian purposes-in fact, more for rugged service than display, yet the number of beautiful old quilts which these industrious ancestors have bequeathed to us is very large. Every now and then there comes [Pg xviii] to light one of these old quilts of the most exquisite loveliness, in which the needlework is almost painful in its exactness. Such treasures are worthy of study and imitation, and are deserving of careful preservation for the inspiration of future generations of quilters.
To raise in popular esteem these most worthy products of home industry, to add to the appreciation of their history and traditions, to give added interest to the hours of labour which their construction involves, to present a few of the old masterpieces to the quilters of to-day; such is the purpose of this book of quilts.
Marion, Indiana
March 18, 1915 .
QUILTS THEIR STORY AND HOW TO MAKE THEM
CHAPTER I
Patchwork in Antiquity
THE origin of the domestic arts of all nations is shrouded in mystery. Since accurate dates cannot be obtained, traditional accounts must be accepted. The folklore of any country is always exceedingly interesting and generally has a few kernels of fact imbedded somewhere in its flowers of legend, although some of our most familiar household objects are not even mentioned by tradition. Spinning and weaving, however, are very generously treated in the mythology and folklore of all nations. Nearly every race has some legend in which claim is made to the discovery of these twin arts.
In Biblical lore Naa-mah, a sister of Tubal Cain, belonging to the seventh generation after Cain, is said to have invented both spinning and weaving. This tradition is strengthened by the assertions of some historians that