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 -
I have all four of those books on my shelf too. Always thought "The Fabric makes the Quilt" was the best of the bunch.
ReplyDeleteI 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.