Download or read book Quilting Traditions written by Patricia T. Herr and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features a spectacular array of quilts made by Amish, Mennonite, and other Pennsylvania German groups, but also spotlights significant contributions from the Scots-Irish Presbyterians and the English Quakers. The quilts are presented in 225 gorgeous color photographs, enhanced by close-up details, tools, accessories, and the people surrounding their creation. Carefully researched text breathes life into these individual works of art, and includes accounts of quilt makers that are as vibrant, intricate, and rich as the quilts themselves.