| Dating Fabrics - A Color Guide - 1800-1960 Contributor(s): Trestain, Eileen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0891458840 ISBN-13: 9780891458845 Publisher: American Quilter's Society OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1998 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Textile appraisers and collectors of fabrics, quilts, and antiques can use this book to recognize, identify, and date vintage American fabrics as used in quilts and clothing. Over 1,000 color fabric swatches are shown in this handy, pocket-size reference guide. Simply match antique fabrics by selecting a time period and comparing colors and prints. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Textiles & Costume - Crafts & Hobbies | Quilts & Quilting - Crafts & Hobbies | Sewing |
| Dewey: 746.460 |
| LCCN: 98029165 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (0.7 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Are you a fabric collector, quilt collector, appraiser, or antiques collector who needs to know specifics about fabrics or quilts? Then this book is for you It will help you identify, date, and recognize antique fabrics and their uses in quilts and clothing. Over 1,000 color fabric swatches are listed in this handy, easy-to-use reference guide. You'll be able to identify fabric dating from the pre-1830 era through the Second World War. Match your antique fabric by selecting a suspected time period and comparing colors and prints. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trestain, Eileen: - Eileen Jahnke Trestain was raised in a small town outside Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has always spent much of her time in art and craft pursuits. At the age of 10, her grandmother introduced her to quilting, which began a lifelong interest. She continued her interest in quilting and began to collect and study quilting patterns. With the encouragement of friends, Eileen began producing her own line of patterns under the business name of Peonies Needlework Crafts. |