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Full-Text Articles in Art and Design
Art: Kristin Ellsworth, Kristin Ellsworth
Untitled: Chris Lynn, Chris Lynn
Art: Ai Childress, Ai Childress
Untitled: Andi Pitcher, Andi Pitcher
Where Is Jack?, Keiko Tanifuji
A Naturalistic Study Of The History Of Mormon Quilts And Their Influence On Today's Quilters, Helen-Louise Hancey
A Naturalistic Study Of The History Of Mormon Quilts And Their Influence On Today's Quilters, Helen-Louise Hancey
Theses and Dissertations
This interpretive study investigated the "quilt" and its significance to Latter-day Saint Women. Mormon master quilters were chosen because of their knowledge of fabrics, patterns, and symbolism, their skill levels, and their intense interest in quilting. The researcher conducted interviews with the master quilters from July 1995 to April 1996. Field notes were taken and data concerning both observed actions and verbal comments regarding the importance of the quilt were collected, charted, coded, and analyzed.
Several dominant patterns and themes emerged from analyses of the data, including: quilting is an enjoyable and active art form among Mormon women, pattern selection …