To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions

by Marsha L. MacDowell (Editor), Dewhurst C. Kurt (Editor)

Through the voices of quilters, writers, and folklorists, this book explores the images and meanings of Winnebago ribbon quilts, Plains Indian star designs, Yuwupi giveaway quilts, Hawaiian appliqued quilts, the seal party quilts of the Nelson Island Eskimos, and many more. Essays on contemporary and historical quilting traditions from around the country and rare historical photographs highlight this lavishly illustrated volume.

Genres: Quilting

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997