{"product_id":"9781578063581","title":"Mississippi Quilts","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor generations, hundreds of Mississippi women have stitched quilts, creating a rich body of folk art and enlivening the centuries-old tradition of quilting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mississippi Quilt Association embarked on a six-year project to document this significant craft heritage. Throughout the state, association members gathered heirloom quilts from families and from major collections. Of more than 1700 quilts examined, 140 were chosen for full-color photographs to represent the very best from the state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-published with the Association, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e is a thorough examination of the state's quilting heritage before 1946, when synthetic fabrics and batting became widely available. The featured quilts, created from the early 1800s to 1946, are joined by archival black-and-white illustrations of selected quilt makers and by historical photos by Eudora Welty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning of the project, Welty, a Mississippi writer and photographer, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a member of the Mississippi Quilt Association, served as Honorary Chair. \u003ci\u003eMississippi Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e features five of Welty's photographs as chapter dividers, along with quilt-related quotations from her work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the quilts featured are handmade. Each is described by pattern, date, maker, current owner, material specifications, and size. Quilts from such prominently known makers as Hystercine Rankin and Martha Skelton are handsomely presented alongside group works by family artisans of superb skill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book contains 152 color photographs of Mississippi quilts and photographs of a number of quilt makers. Exemplified is a wide range of quilts, from exquisite broderie perse to humble string quilts pieced on paper and made from an assortment of scrap fabric, including feed sacks. Examples of the more popular patterns-Double Wedding Ring, Friendship-Autograph, a myriad of different stars, Grandmother's Flower Garden, and Nine Patch-are included. Also pictured are more unusual patterns such as original applique designs, rare Target quilts, and crazy quilts depicting events from the makers' lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended to heighten awareness of the rich culture of quilting, this book is a combination of history and aesthetic analysis of the art in the Magnolia State. The book explores the role of quilting in Mississippi's cultural history, showing not only how these quilts are testimonies to artistry and ingenuity, but also how they are significant to the families and communities in which they were created. Also, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, author of many books on quilting, discusses the similarities and differences among quilts from different cultural traditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e features a bonus chapter that showcases current quilters who are continuing and expanding on the practice of one of the state's finest folk art traditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Elizabeth Johnson is a publishing consultant, freelance writer, and editor. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eQuilt Inspirations from Africa: A Caravan of Ideas, Patterns, Motifs, and Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eThe American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750-1950\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eStar Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), and \u003ci\u003eA Garden of Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e (1984). She is the editorial director of Wordcraft, a publishing company based in Montgomery, Alabama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. D. Schwalm is a photographer for the \u003ci\u003eClarion-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e, Jackson's daily newspaper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopublished with the Mississippi Quilt Association\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48146729009392,"sku":"9781578063581","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781578063581_p0.jpg?v=1763789243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578063581","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}