New Pathways into Quilt History written by Kimberly Wulfert, www.antiquequiltdating.com

Book Suggestions on: 

Quilt & Textile Dating, Dyeing & Printing
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	1775-1900 Quilt Dating Guide Contains a description of ninety styles, printed on a durable non-tearable paper that will last for years. You can add your notes on, due to the matte finish. It folds out like a map, and when folded, it's easy to put in your purse or glove compartment. If you prefer, you can roll it and put it in your pocket.  Kimberly Wulfert Publishing (December 2006)
	1900-1950 Quilt Dating Guide Over thirty style descriptions, printed on a single-fold sheet, laminated. For a quick assessment at a glance, contains a checklist of distinguishing features that sets 20th century quilts apart from quilts made earlier. Kimberly Wulfert Publishing (December 2006)
	Making History - Quilts & Fabric from 1890-1970: 9 Reproduction Quilt Projects - Historic Notes & Photographs - Dating Your Quilts (Paperback) by Barbara Brackman (Author)
	America's Printed Fabrics 1770-1890: 8 Reproduction Quilt Projects/Historic  Notes & Photographs/Dating Your Quilts Barbara Brackman Publisher: C& T Publishing; 2004
	Millers’ Treasure or Not?: How to Compare & Value American Quilts, Stella Rubin, 2001
	Textile Designs: Two Hundred Years of European and American Patternsfor Printed Fabrics, Organized by Motif, Style, Color, Layout, and Period, Susan Meller and Joost Elffers 1991
	Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island Linda Welters & M.T. Ordonez, 2000
	The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750 – 1960, Roderick Kirakofe, reprinted 2004
	Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles Eds: Phyllis G. Tortora, Robert S. Merkel 7th sub edition 1996
	Uncoverings - the Research Papers of the American Quilt Study Group, six scholarly research articles per volume (annual)
	Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts, Barbara Brackman 1989
	The Magazine Antiques  - An historical reference source for the decorative arts through time and worldwide, with emphasis on American and English antiques. Beautiful photos and scholarly text with end notes galore.

• Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800-1960 Eileen Trestain, 1998

• Dating Fabrics 2: A Color Guide 1950-2000, Eileen Jahnke Trestain, 2005

• Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns Barbara Brackman, 1993

• Encyclopedia of Appliqué: An Illustrated, Numerical Index to Traditional and Modern Patterns  Barbara Brackman, 1993

• Quilts in America Patsy & Myron Orlofsky, 1974 or 1992 editions OOP

Dyeing and Printing

• The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use” J. N. Liles, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999
• The Thames and Hudson Manual of Dyes and Fabrics Joyce Storey, 1992 
• The Dyers Companion (re-publication of the 1815 2nd edition) Elijah Bemis OOP
• Van Nostrand Reinhold Manual of Textile Printing Joyce Storey, 1974
• Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing (Formerly Titled: Natural Dyes in the United States) by Rita J. Adrosko Rev Ed 1971
• Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens Karen Leigh Casselman 1993

This list was compiled by Kimberly Wulfert, PhD., at www.antiquequiltdating.com. Feel free to copy this list to share with your study group. Please include my name and Web site address. Thank you.