The unsung heroes of the ballot boxes, the suffragists of the early 20^th century, come alive in “Deeds Not Words: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage,” portrayed on 28 contemporary art quilts, crafted by award-winning textile artists, both women and men.

The book by Sandra Sider and Pamela Weeks recounts the history of the suffrage movement, leading up to the ratification of the 19^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Aug. 18, 1920. The quilts, although rich in detail and stunning in appearance, display both the victories and the challenges throughout the movement, whose work is ever ongoing, even today. In addition to the female artists for whom the suffrage movement is clearly personal, male artists are included in the book as well in order to acknowledge their support of the women’s efforts. African-American suffragists and artists are also included as critical voices in the push for voting equality.

Lovers of history, quilting, and women’s rights will find this slim tome to be both informative and vividly colorful; royalties from the book are shared between the New England Quilt Museum and the Texas Quilt Museum.

About the authors

Sandra Sider is the editor of Art Quilt Quarterly and is curator of  the Texas Quilt Museum. Pamela Weeks is curator of the New England Quilt Museum. She is a quilter, fiber artist, and quilt historian.

Pamela Weeks is the Binney Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum. She is a quilt historian and quilter, and co-author of “Civil War Quilts” with Don Beld.

About the publisher

A family-owned, independent publisher of high-quality nonfiction books since 1974, Schiffer has published thousands of titles on the diverse subjects that fuel our readers’ passion. From our traditional subjects of antiques and collectibles, arts and crafts and military history, Schiffer has expanded its catalog to publish books on contemporary art and artists; architecture and design; food and entertaining; the metaphysical, paranormal and folklore; and pop and fringe culture, as well as books for children.

 Schiffer Publishing is located in Atglen, PA. Website: www.schifferbooks.com.

 Size: 9” x 9”, 71 color photographs, 96 pages, ISBN: 9780764359170, binding: hardback, price: $19.99

Contact Corbin Crable at editor@discovervintage.com.