Quilting reading list

Beardsley, J., Arnett, W., Arnett, P., Livingston, J. Gee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts. Houston, 2002.

Beardsley, J., Arnett, W., Arnett, P., Livingston, J. The Quilts of Gee's Bend. Houston, 2002.

Betterton, Shelia. Quilts and Coverlets from The American Museum in Britain. London, 1978.

Betterton, Shelia. More Quilts and Coverlets from The American Museum in Britain. London, 1978.

Burnham, Dorothy. Pieced Quilts of Ontario. Toronto, 1975.

Clark, Mary Clare. Collectible Quilts. An Authoritative Guide to Identifying, Enjoying, and Caring for Quilts. London, 1994.

Colby, Averil. Patchwork. London, 1958.

Colby, Averil. Quilting. London, 1972.

Eddy, Celia, ed. 'Quilt Studies'. The Journal of The British Quilt Study Group. Issue 1. Halifax, 1998.

Eddy, Celia. Quilted Planet. London, 2005.

Fassett, K. Kaffe Fassett's V&A Quilts. London, 2005.

Fox, Sandi. Wrapped in Glory: Figurative Quilts & Bedcovers, 1700-1900. Los Angeles, 1991.

Hake, Elizabeth. English Quilting Old & New. London, 1988.

Janniere, Janine. Mosaiques d'Etoffes a la Recherche de l'Hexagone. France, 2003.

Jinzenji, Yoshiko. Quilt Artistry. Inspired Designs from the East. London, 2002.

Katzenberg, Dena. Baltimore Album Quilts. Baltimore, 1981.

Kiracofe, Roger. The American Quilt. A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750-1950. New York, 1993.

Long, B, ed. The Quilters' Guild Collection: Contemporary Quilts, Heritage Inspiration. Devon, 2005.

Moonen, A. Quilts. Een Nederlandse traditie. Arnhem, 1992.

Morris, Barbara. Victorian Embroidery. London, 1962.

Osler, Dorothy. Traditional British Quilts. London, 1987.

Osler, Dorothy. North Country Quilts: Legend and Living Tradition. Durham, 2000.

Osler, Dorothy, ed. Quilt Studies. The Journal of The British Quilt Study Group. Issue 3. Halifax, 2001.

Osler, Dorothy, ed. Quilt Studies. The Journal of The British Quilt Study Group. Issue 4/5. Halifax, 2002/3.

Osler, Dorothy, ed. Quilt Studies. The Journal of The British Quilt Study Group. Issue 6. Halifax, 2004.

Osler, Dorothy, ed. Quilt Studies. The Journal of The British Quilt Study Group. Issue 8. Halifax, 2006.

Parry, Linda, ed. A Practical Guide to Patchwork From the Victoria and Albert Collection. London, 1987.

Robson, Scott & Sharon MacDonald. Old Nova Scotian Quilts. Nova Scotia, 1995

Sheppard, Josie. Through the Needle's Eyes: The Patchwork and Quilt Collection at York Castle Museum. York, 2005.

Srivastava, Munni. Embroidery Techniques from East & West: Texture and Colour for Quilters and Embroiderers. London, 2005.

The Names Project Foundation. Always Remember: A Selection of Panels Created By and For International Fashion Designers. New York, 1996.

The Quilters' Guild. Quilt Treasures: The Quilters' Guild Heritage Search. London, 1995.

Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival 2006. Japan, 2006.

Webster, Marie D. Quilts: Their Story and How to make Them. New York, 1948.

Weissman, Judith & Wendy Lavitt. Labors of love: America's textiles and needlework, 1650-1930. London, 1988.

Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950

From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.

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Quilts 1700—2010 App

Quilts 1700—2010 App

Our new fun interactive Quilts 1700-2010 App is available to buy for iPhone and iPod Touch

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Event - Subsidy, Patronage & Sponsorship : Theatre and Performance Culture in Uncertain Times

Thu 19 July 2012–Sat 21 July 2012

CONFERENCE: The V&A and the University of Reading are organising an international conference related to the major AHRC project, ‘Giving Voice to the Nation': the Arts Council of Great Britain and the development of theatre and Performance in Britain 1945-1995.

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