A welcome contribution to available literature on American nineteenth-century needlework Her careful review of existing anthropological, historical and needlework literature coupled with a thoughtful analyses of the existing quilts and samplers that formed the core of her study has shown that women s needlework can help us to better understand the lives and times of the women who made them.
Textile History
Drawing from 167 examples of decorative needlework primarily samplers and quilts from 114 collections across the United States made by individual women aged...