Comfort and Glory: Two Centuries of American Quilts Review

Quilts take a special place in American history, and Comfort and Glory: Two Centuries of American Quilts from the Briscoe Center focuses on the often overlooked history of American women. For those interested in rare history of American quilts, this big book provides a unique source of detail on 115 quilts.

Exploring the quilts of the Winedale Quilt Collection, author Katherine Jean Adams dives into the minute details of materials and textiles used for each quilt. Stitching together parts of American women's history, Adams approaches each quilt with the credibility of a historian. "Quilt history is, in a very real sense, women's history," she writes in the foreword.

For quilters, this book is a great coffee table conversation piece, and also a limitless source of inspiration. If you like making homestead-inspired quilts with American flair, you'll find lots of ideas for construction and fine details in the 115 quilts made by American women.

Comfort and Glory is a warm, fascinating encyclopedia of American quilts, so gift it on your quilting friends who love history. You never know what it could inspire. This is a thick, gorgeous book that won't be done with in one sitting. You'll return again and again to browse the beautiful illustrations and read the details that make history into memories.

Have you ever made a patriotic quilt?