The Collector's Dictionary of Quilt Names & Patterns

Washington D.C.: Acropolis Books Ltd, 1980. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. Clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. Not price clipped (18.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Includes 16 pages of full-color photos by Glen San Lwin. Profusely illustrated with pattern drawings by the author. Subtitle: "The Definitive Resource to 2,400 Quilt Patterns by Category and Name with Complete Index." From the rear cover: "Special Features: easy-to-reproduce patterns, classified by shape; multiple name listings with cross references; guide to quilt collecting; origin of quilting; helpful quilting terms; historical anecdotes on quilts and the origin of their names." From the inside cover: "At last for every enthusiast of quilts, and quilting, antiques and collectibles, needlework of all kinds - The Collector's Dictionary of Quilt Names & Patterns is the complete reference to America's homemade heritage. Author, Yvonne M. Khin, a modern quiltmaker and student of traditional ones, began collecting the 2,400 patterns in this unique dictionary more than ten years ago… Her minutely drawn patterns are thoroughly researched for their proper name and date of origin, and she has included other reference material where available... Although quilts have been around for hundreds of years, it took the necessities of the New World to bring quilts of life. They were invented by creative Colonial women who needed warm coverings for their families but whose only source of fabric was often a bag of leftover materials and salvaged bits from worn-out clothes. As they worked, the patterns they evolved became a source of beauty and often a historical document on what was happening at the time. The 2,400 patterns... show the variety and artistic merit of American quilt patterns, a credit to the ingenuity of our ancestors..." . First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by Lwin, Glen San (photography). 489pp + 16 pages of photos.