These books, by sisters Roberta Horton and and Mary Mashuto, were published in the early 90s. I thumbed through to see what has dated and what still has appeal for me.
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| Plaids on Hand (front) by Roberta Horton, 1989 |
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| the back (59" x 47") |
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| Walk on the Wild Side by Marion Ongerth, Berkeley, CA, 1988 |
Two quilts about the Japanese-American experience in WW2 - of being sent away to internment camps -
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| Exodus: April 1942 by Donna Egan Holt, Villings, MT, 1990 |
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| Letting Go by Naoko Ann Ito, Berkeley, CA, 1990 |
Next, a pleasant quilt, though I'm not sure about the tilt -
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| Dawn for a New Day by Mary Mashuta, 1993 |
Eye-opening use of African fabrics -
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| Trois Poissons by George Taylor, Anchorage, Alaska, 1994 |
A nice simple colour scheme -
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| Hope: A View from Broadway Terrace by Roberta Horton, 1992 |
Some mended items - "no attempt has been made to hide the repairs, perhaps because the object is utilitarian. Each repair results in an enhancement in the sense that the item is now unique; it's unlike any other of its kind. In a strange way, the repair is often beautiful" -
Finally, isn't this amazing fabric -
1 comment:
I have all four of those books on my shelf too. Always thought "The Fabric makes the Quilt" was the best of the bunch.
I love to read old quilt books like these -- it was an era when publishers would do concept books, not just project directions. Some of the info and images are dated but in general I think they hold up pretty well. I keep all my quilting books in my bedroom so I can read them before I fall asleep.
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