American quilts throughout the years generally consisted of two types - “pieced” and “appliqued” although there were many variations. The word “patchwork” often was used to encompass both types of quilts.
To make a pieced quilt top, the quiltmaker cut patches of specific shapes and sewed together to create a design throughout the quilt.
Quiltmakers created appliqued […]
When I read Ann Johnston’s words, “My first quilts were traditional pieced and applique quilts,” in her book The Quilter’s Book of Design, (www.annjohnston.net) I related to this statement. It also reinforced something I’d begun to suspect of many quilters.
Many of us started out with those traditional patterns for quilts, then diverged into other art forms and techniques until now we […]
Thinking about my daughter’s mini quilt album, inspired me finally to put together an album about my Trails End Quilters heritage. I’ve been researching my Trails End ancestry and the quilters who lived on this farm that was in my mother’s family for nearly 200 years.
My grandmother, Emma Tipple, who taught me quiltmaking when I was 8 […]
Some quilters like to know more about those in their past who influenced their quilting of the present. As I research the story of my Trails End Quilters heritage http://trailsendquilters.blogspot.com ), I find I want to know more about those women who played a role in my past and who were quiltmakers, too.
I imagined that […]
The Quilters Hall of Fame, established in 1979 by quilter Hazel Carter, seeks to recognize the contributions made by various quilters over the years to the quilting world. This non-profit organization is located in the Marie Webster Home in Marion, Indiana.
Here you’ll read bios and learn about men and women who have made outstanding contributions […]
I recently discovered an online home of Sunbonnet Sue at www.sunbonnetsue.com, the site established by Kim Bunchuck with information and free patterns of this lovable little girl. Those who once own or make a Sunbonnet Sue quilt, pillow, or hanging seem to fall in love with this pattern. Sue almost takes on a life of […]
Quilts from the Civil War era fascinate me. Perhaps this is because I’m researching this period in United States history for several writing projects. One of these involves my middle reader book-in-progress, Papa Goes to War, inspired by my family history.
One of the projects Mandy and local ladies undertake is making quilts for husbands, fathers, sons, […]
Author Barbara Smucker combines quiltmaking with a little known aspect of the Civil War in her children’s picture book, Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt. Illustrator Janet Wilson creates colorful quilt designs throughout the book.
Selina, a Mennonite girl, learns the story of the fabrics in the Bear Paw Quilt Grandmother is making. When the Mennonites must […]
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