tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post6913049341993879941..comments2024-03-28T17:33:05.722-04:00Comments on Judy's Journal: Lancaster County Amish quiltsJudy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-34734567534310330162022-01-25T13:20:45.546-05:002022-01-25T13:20:45.546-05:00I have that book - The Art Of The Quilt - and it i...I have that book - The Art Of The Quilt - and it is a beautiful book. One of my brothers bought it for our Mom for either Mother's Day or for her birthday. After Mom passed away, my brother thought I should have the book since I am the only one who quilts. I do treasure that book. I live near Amish country in Holmes County Ohio and it is amazing the difference in style from the Pennsylvania Amish, Ohio Amish and the Indiana Amish.patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-9515439271307444702022-01-25T08:25:10.635-05:002022-01-25T08:25:10.635-05:00How Robert Hughes distills the making into a singl...How Robert Hughes distills the making into a single line, "To make a quilt you take 3 pieces of cloth and sew them together to make a kind of padded blanket" ... although he does later credit the making as taking "hundreds or thousands of hours"<br /><br />Known as a fierce art critic, incredibly dismissive of many famous 20th century artists, his words here are fascinating in their recognition of quilts as art.<br /><br />I've never read his work, but now I want to ... have put a reserve on his survey of American art and look forward to learning more. And here I pause to wonder that this is the first time I have considered doing so, because Robert Hughes was, for many many years, known to me as "the famous art critic who lived down the road" from my parents house on Shelter Island. Liz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.com