The Olympic Games Quilts: America's Welcome to the World

by Quiltmakers of Georgia

Paperback, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

746.46

Collection

Publication

Oxmoor House (1996), Edition: First Edition, 144 pages

Description

This book details the Georgia Quilt Project and the gift of labor and love to the Centennial Olympic Games. The Quiltmakers of Georgia, from all across the state of Georgia donated hundreds of thousands of hours to design and stitch the 397 glorious quilts seen in this book.

User reviews

LibraryThing member memccauley6
This book features color pictures of each of the 400 quilts made by The Georgia Quilt Project for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA. Under each picture it is noted to which country's flag-bearer the quilt was given. The only instructions given are for the quilt that is featured on the cover of
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the book. I like to flip through the pages and use it as inspiration for new design ideas. It is a great tribute to the dedicated quilters who gave so selflessly of their time and creativity for the Olympics.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

144 p.; 11 inches

ISBN

0848715055 / 9780848715052
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