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Manufacturer: American Quilter's Society
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.460488
EAN: 9781574322859
ISBN: 1574322850
Label: American Quilter's Society
Manufacturer: American Quilter's Society
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2002-08
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Studio: American Quilter's Society
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This book idenitfies hundreds of quilt patterns and gives the rationale for the appraisal of each style, pattern, and era of the 650 quilts shown. Closeups of patterns and vintage fabric swatches of American quilts from the 1800s to the 1950s. 224 pages. AUTHORBIO: Bobbie Aug and Sharon Newman met in Paducah, Kentucky, at the 1989 American Quilter's Society Show. Both were in the first group tested and certified as quilt appraisers by AQS. Currently, both serve as members of the AQS Appraiser Certification Program Committee. REVIEW: Whether a collector, creator, or seller of quilts, you'll find this information about evaluating simple, pieced patterns to elaborate appliqued designs very educational. Written by three recognized experts, these members of the AQS Appraiser Certification Committee judge quilt shows, appraise quilts, teach classes, and write books. This book shows the wide variety of quilts made in America from the 1800s to the 1950s.
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Summary: Vintage Quilts
Comment: This book has joined my growing collection of quilt history books. Every page has coloured photographs of quilts or blocks. The details of each quilt or block contains size, age, condition, value, maker etc. This book was printed in 2002 but is still relevant today. Whether you are a quilt collector, historian, or quilt maker this book is full of inspiration.
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Summary: Quilt Reference
Comment: This is a quality reference for quilts from the period. But, it only provides a brief description and photo of each quilt. It will not tell you how determine the value of a quilt.
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Summary: Nothing Like the Title Suggests
Comment: I purchased this book because I own several quilts that I have picked up over the years and wanted to figure out dates and get an idea of how to go about valuing them. While the title of this book suggests this is a possibility a mere page and a half are devoted to identification, dating, pricing, care and storage. The remainder of the book is a catalogue of their collection and while they own some lovely quilts I was not interested in a coffee table book but rather one that provided some real data.
There are lovely photographs of more than 100 quilts and if you want to browse through a lovely collection, this is a nice book, though there are better for this as well. If you are looking for information on valuing your own quilts, this book will get you no closer.
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Summary: Not another, please
Comment: I've debated commenting about this book for almost a year now, and now that I have heard there is to be a sequel feel that I can't hold back. In good conscience I cannot recommend this effort to anyone. Such authors who claim to have so much experience should have been able to expound and give reasons for their value conclusions. Unfortunately, those who are unaware do not know the reputation of the authors is very misleading; those with the experience they say they have would have known better. Save your money -
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Summary: Disappointment
Comment: I bought it with great expectations, I read it in dismay, I was disappointed with the lack of information. It's nothing more than a printed format for the author's collection of quilts, with no relationship to what's really "out there"....yikes, my educated guesses would make better reading! I had it a week, and then gave it away to someone who likes looking at pictures.
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