African American Quiltmaking in Michigan

African American Quiltmaking in Michigan
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Publisher : MSU Press
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000056854957
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Book Synopsis African American Quiltmaking in Michigan by : Marsha MacDowell

Download or read book African American Quiltmaking in Michigan written by Marsha MacDowell and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable, historical contribution, this is the first book on the quiltmaking tradition of African Americans in Michigan. With 60 photographs of quilts, it brings together many images in the exploration of African American quilting and examines quiltmaking as a form women have used to make a contribution to the historic meaning of the African American family and community.


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