This scarce antiquarian book contains a detailed guide on the colourful history of the quilt throughout America's past, written by the authority on the subject, Marie Daugherty Webster. This book is a must-have for the quilting enthusiast, complete with comprehensive selection of images combined with a wealth of interesting text detailing everything one might want to know about the subject. Marie Daugherty Webster (1859 - 1956) was a business woman, quilt designer, and author, most famous for her work: Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them (1915). This book has been chosen for modern republication due to its historical and educational value, proudly republished here complete with its original pictures and a new introductory biography of the author.