Border to Border
Historic Quilts and Quiltmakers of Montana
by Annie Hanshew
photography by John Reddy
and Doug O'looney
foreword by Mary Murphy
published by Montana Historical Society
- For over two decades, volunteers from around Montana registered local quilts as part of the Montana Historic Quilt Project. This lavishly illustrated, full-color book showcases over one hundred of the best, most unique, and most interesting quilts discovered and tells the stories of the extraordinary women who made them.
240 pages, 9 x 12, 300 color photos, index, appendix, 14 softcovers per case, Paperback
softcover
ISBN 10: 0975919628
ISBN 13: 9780975919620
$24.95
RELEASE DATE
2/23/10
- The quilts featured in Border to Border chronicle Montana’s history over the last 150 years
- These quilts tell the stories of statehood, the struggle for women’s suffrage, two world wars, the Great Depression, and the recent past
| Border to Border
Historic Quilts and Quiltmakers of Montana |
| “Border to Border deftly and seamlessly stitches together the specifics of Montana’s history and the diversity of its women’s artistry. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully written, this book is a ‘must own’!â€
—Janet Catherine Berlo, author of Quilting Lessons and Wild by Design
“Border to Border is exactly what a quilt survey publication should be. Like a splendid antique quilt the book has bold impact, delicate detail and a story to tell. Dazzling quilts and first class photographs capture the history of a sprawling state with a variety of cultures.â€
—Barbara Brackman, author of Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns and Encyclopedia of Appliqué |
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| A native of Helena, Montana, Annie Hanshew is a doctoral student at the University of Utah and the assistant director of the American West Center. | |