Quilts Presidential and Patriotic

Throughout our country’s history, quilt makers have honoured America’s presidents in their quilt making. Featuring more than 330 images with insightful explanations, this book looks at the presidential quilts and patriotic quilts that have been made by American quilters. From the presidencies of George Washington through Barack Obama, the quilts-along with intriguing quilt-related comments from newspapers of the times-help us enjoy American history, and reflect on how quilt history has chosen to remember the US presidents. Also highlighted are 43 gorgeous newly-made quilts representing each of the United States presidents to date. Each measures twenty-four inches square, and is constructed in a pattern and fabric historically accurate to the leader’s presidential term of office; their makers are quilt historians and enthusiasts affiliated with the American Quilt Study Group.

AUTHOR: Sue Reich began her love of quilting as a child at her grandmother’s farmhouse in north western Pennsylvania. Her interests expanded to historic documentation, appraising, judging, and lecturing on quilts. As a nationally recognised author of seven quilt history books and the curator and keeper of focused quilt exhibits, Sue travels widely sharing her quilt research and knowledge. 337 colour and b/w images