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The Cutter Quilt Fad, 1980 to Present: A Case Study in Value-Making in American Quilts

Abstract

The “cutter quilt” fad of the 1980s and 1990s was initially rejected by contemporary quilters as well as quilt collectors because it disregarded the culturally-assigned weight placed on quilts even in poor condition as historical art objects tied to female production. Today, with the increased rhetoric of recycling or “upcycling,” the stigma of using quilts for crafts has almost disappeared.

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  • McCormick, Rebecca H.

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hdl:1920/8665
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2026-07-27
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McCormick, Rebecca H.. The Cutter Quilt Fad, 1980 to Present: A Case Study in Value-Making in American Quilts. 2014.