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Quilting History

Quilting History

Quilting History

In today’s Learning Center post on Quilting History, I have four fabulous guests sharing their stories, photos and expertise. Also, we’re giving away two copies of the digital scrap booking software, MyMemories.

Mishka May 17, 2012February 6, 2018 The Learning Center Read more

New England Quilt Museum – Massachusetts Quilts: Our Common Wealth

Since its establishment in 1994, the Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts) has documented over 6,000 quilts originating or currently owned in this state. This summer, many historically significant or esthetically appealing quilts documented by MassQuilts will be on display at

Mishka July 22, 2009July 22, 2009 Quilting Events Read more

Changing Times: Women’s Stories 1902-1942

The Women’s Historical Fiction Challenge E-Book is complete and available for download.

Mishka May 29, 2009May 30, 2009 Web Finds Read more

Quilting for 92 Years

What a truly wonderful story this is, The centenarian quilter. Emily Harrell has been quilting since she was 8, and she’s now 100. I’m sure we could all learn a few tricks from her. Found via Twitter by @konabayfabrics.

Mishka March 28, 2009 Web Finds Read more

A Call for Creative Stories by Creative Women

As a fundraiser for The Quilters Hall of Fame July 2009 induction ceremonies of Merikay Waldvogel, Kim Wulfert from Women On Quilts is sponsoring an invitation to women to write a creative story about growing up as a female, between

Mishka March 15, 2009February 6, 2018 Web Finds Read more

Quilt Historian Judy Anne Breneman

I hadn’t given quilts much thought until I was a young adult and my mother gave me a quilt wrapped tightly in plastic. It was a variation of a nine patch quilt. She told me my great grandmother Hanna Balster

Mishka February 2, 2009February 3, 2009 Guest Bloggers Read more

Quilts and Quiltmaking in America 1978-1996

Continuing with our Quilting History post last week, here’s another great site, with wonderful photos, and 181 interviews with quilters. Quilts and Quiltmaking in America showcases materials from two American Folklife Center collections, the Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project Collection

Mishka April 28, 2008November 21, 2008 Web Finds Read more

Quilting History

I had a lovely email this weekend from Judy Anne Breneman sharing with me her Quilting History web sites. I had a great time exploring these sites. Patterns from History Womenfolk: The Art of Quilting Patches from the Past While

Mishka April 22, 2008November 21, 2008 Web Finds Read more
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