The Quilt That Walked to Golden
Women and Quilts in the Mountain West: From the Overland Trail to Contemporary Colorado
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Description
Drawing its inspiration from letters, journals, andmost importantlyquilts, this engaging account chronicles the history of the women who settled the town of Golden, Colorado, over the course of two centuries. Laced with true stories drawn from American quilting history, the narrative follows the transformation of the shanty mining village into a thriving community, moving through the Depression and up to the present day. Throughout the decades, the art of quilting provides a window into the lives of these women, their successes, and their sorrows. With more than 70 photographs and four vintage quilt patterns, this unique saga is a treasure for historians and quilters alike."
Product Details
| Publisher | Breckling Press |
| Publish Date | September 01, 2007 |
| Pages | 167 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781933308173 |
| Dimensions | 9.7 X 8.5 X 0.5 inches | 1.5 pounds |
About the Author
Sandra Dallas is the author of "Alice's Tulips," a finalist for the Women Writing the West Willa Award and the Colorado Book Award; "Buster Midnight s Cafe"; "The Chili Queen; The Diary of Mattie Spenser," a finalist for the 1998 Western Writers of America Best Western Novel; "Tallgrass"; and "The Persian Pickle Club." She is the author of nine nonfiction books about the West, including "Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps" and "Sacred Paint," winner of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Wrangler Award.Nanette Simonds is the president of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.They both live inDenver, Colorado. Povy Kendal Atchison is a photographer. She lives in Golden, Colorado."
Reviews
"Sandra Dallas, who writes with a light and breezy style, pegs quilting to the pioneer women who sometimes used stitchery to preserve their sanity in the lonely, wide-open spaces of the West . . . a fascinating history." "The Denver Post""
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