Veteran's Quilt, 1996 Ollie Napesni (Sioux) St. Francis, South Dakota.
From the exhibition To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions

Information or research assistance regarding Native American quilts is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those interested in this topic.

Blackard, David M. 1990. Patchwork & Palmettos: Seminole/Miccosukee Folk Art Since 1820. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fort Lauderdale Historical Society. Well illustrated catalog of an exhibit of patchwork, applique work, finger-weaving, beadwork, silver work, and dolls.

Bradkin, Cheryl Greider. 1990. Basic Seminole Patchwork. Mountain View, CA: Leone Publications. A "how to" book; well illustrated in color.

Brandon, Reiko Mochinaga, & Loretta G.H. Woodard. Hawaiian Quilts, Tradition and Transition. 2003. Tokyo: Kokusai Art. Provides an extensive overview of Hawaiian quilting from its beginning as an art form in the 1870s to the present day.

Brandon, Reiko Mochinaga. n.d. The Hawaiian Quilt. Honolulu: Honolulu Academy of Arts. Well illustrated catalog of an exhibit of Hawaiian quilts that traveled to several locations in Japan. The exhibit includes 37 historical quilts from the collections of several Hawaiian museums and other institutions, plus 15 contemporary quilts. Text in English and Japanese.

Davis, Carolyn O'Bagy. 1997. Hopi Quilting: Stitched Traditions from an Ancient Community. Tucson: Sanpete Publications. A well illustrated account of the history and traditions of quilt making among the Hopi.

Hanisko, Dorothy. 1997. Simply Seminole: Techniques & Designs in Quilt Making. Lincolnwood, IL: The Quilt Digest Press. A well illustrated "how to" book with quilt projects based on Seminole patchwork.

Hill, Diane. Creating the Native American Star Quilt: A Beginner’s Guide. 2007. Spokane: Diane's Native American Star Quilts (9116 E. Sprague Avenue, #140, Spokane, WA 99206). A step-by-step guide for beginners.

Jones, Stella M. rev. ed. 1995. Hawaiian Quilts. Honolulu: Daughters of Hawaii with Honolulu Academy of Arts & Mission House Museum. Includes photographs of over fifty quilts from a 1973 exhibit, together with a reprint of a 1930 monograph on the history of quilting in Hawaii.

Kelley, Helen. 1987. Scarlet Ribbons: American Indian Techniques for Today's Quilters. Paducah, KY: American Quilter's Society. A well illustrated "how to" book for using traditional ribbonwork techniques in quilting.

LeVally, Cleo. 1991. Cleo's Seminole: A Book of Seminole Indian Patchwork, with Clan Patterns. Healdton, OK: Cleo LeVally (407 East Texas). A "how to" book; spiral bound.

MacDonald, Marsha L., and C. Kurt Dewhurst, editors. 1997. To Honor & Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions. Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, in association with Michigan State University Museum. Large, well illustrated catalog of a traveling loan exhibition of Native American quilts organized by the Michigan State University Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian.

Mori, Joyce. 1993. Quilting Patterns from Native American Designs. Paducah, KY: American Quilter's Society. A well illustrated "how to" book. Staple bound.

Mori, Joyce. 1995. Sample Quilt Blocks from Native American Designs. Paducah, KY: American Quilter's Society. Companion volume to the preceding book. Staple bound.

Parker, Linda. 1997. Montana Star Quilts. Helena, MT: Montana Quilts, Inc. This "how to" book includes over 90 full-page color photos of Indian-made quilts, as well as instructions for ten different projects.

Pulford, Florence. 1989. Morning Star Quilts. Los Altos, CA: Leone Publications. A well illustrated book on quilting among native women of the Northern Plains, focusing on individual quilters on five reservations in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.

Shaw, Robert. 1995. Quilts: A Living Tradition. Southport, CT: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc. A very large hardcover book with many color illustrations. Discusses quilt history, as well as modern-day developments. Includes a chapter on Native American quilts and one on Hawaiian quilts.

Articles

Hemming, Jill. "Waccamaw-Siouan Quilts: A Model for Studying Native American Quilting." Uncoverings. 1997. San Francisco: The American Quilt Study Group (1610 L Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-2509).

Woodard, Loretta G.H. "Communities of Quilters: Hawaiian Pattern Collecting, 1900-1959." Uncoverings. Joanna E. Evans, editor. 2006. Lincoln, NE: The American Quilt Study Group (1610 L Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-2509).

Woodard, Loretta G.H. "Hawaiian Outline-Embroidered Quilts." Uncoverings. 1997. San Francisco: The American Quilt Study Group (1610 L Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-2509).

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