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by WQMblog Posted on January 7, 2013 in Book Review | Giveaway

Quilts in Everyday Life by Janet E. Finley: An Outstanding Chronicle of HOW Quilts Mattered Day-to-Day from 1855 – 1955

Among the dozens–if not hundreds–of wonderful quilt-related books hitting the shelves in 2012, one in particular stands out for its unique insight into to the significance of quilts in the lives of “ordinary people” from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Written by Colorado quilter and scholar Janet E. Finley, Quilts in Everyday Life, 1855 – 1955: A 100-Year Photographic History employs […]

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