A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Save money on Calico & Chintz.

In honor of the Renwick Gallery's current quilt exhibitions—Spirits of the Cloth: Contemporary Quilts by African American Artists and Amish Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown—the virtual museum shop discounts our beautiful catalog Calico & Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Patricia S. Smith.

The magnificent quilts in the Patricia S. Smith Collection are rare early examples created before 1850, when colorful printed cottons imported from England and France were sought by American quiltmakers for their fancy or "best" bedcovers. A comprehensive essay by Renwick curator Jeremy Adamson discusses the origins and history of these stunning printed textiles. The book isillustrated with more than fifty color plates of the quilts in this collection.

To order this book online and receive 20 percent off the $39.95 hardcover or $24.95 softcover editions, visit our virtual Museum Shop.

Pictured: Calico & Chintz book cover.