Philena's Friendship Quilt: A Quaker Farewell to Ohio by Lynda Salter Chenoweth

Ohio University Press, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrated throughout. This book covers the history of signature/friendship quilts, provides instructions for making a replica of Philina’s Friendship Quilt, as well as details the history of Philina’s family. Measures 8x9 inches. 90p. Lynda Salter Chenoweth was a quilter whose research focuses on nineteenth-century signature quilts.

Athen, OH: Ohio Univ Pr, 2009. First printing. Softcover. New. Athen, OH: Ohio Univ Pr, 2009. First printing. New. 90 pp. "In Philena's Friendship Quilt: A Quaker Farewell to Ohio," Lynda Salter Chenoweth discovers the story behind a Quaker signature quilt made in Ohio, in 1853. Chenoweth practices what she calls "fabric archaeology" to reveal not only the identity of the quilt recipient and details of her life and community but also a striking feature of the quilt itself--a hidden design element created by the deliberate placement of names on the quilt's surface. Chenoweth also describes nineteenth-century signature quilts and their appeal to Quaker quiltmakers." Philena's Friendship Quilt "is the fourth book in the highly popular Ohio Quilt Series. The series tells the stories behind the social and historical circumstances that have influenced this unique and enduring American craft.

Ohio University Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Ohio Univ Pr, 2009. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 90 pages. 8.75x7.75x0.25 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.