Restoring Martie's Quilt
Sitting in the Dissonance: On Quilts, Family Hi...
The first step to repairing any textile is to examine it closely and assess its damage. One has to identify the problem in order to mend it. American history is...
Sitting in the Dissonance: On Quilts, Family Hi...
The first step to repairing any textile is to examine it closely and assess its damage. One has to identify the problem in order to mend it. American history is...
Martie, Her Quilt, and Me
The Storytelling Power of Handmade ObjectsThe year I finished my first quilt, I asked my mom if she had any made by my grandmothers. She spread a quilt on the...
Martie, Her Quilt, and Me
The Storytelling Power of Handmade ObjectsThe year I finished my first quilt, I asked my mom if she had any made by my grandmothers. She spread a quilt on the...
How to Read a Handmade Quilt
Note to the reader: Before you read, I’d like to acknowledge that women were and are not the only quiltmakers! Non-binary and gender fluid people, along with men, practiced quilting...
How to Read a Handmade Quilt
Note to the reader: Before you read, I’d like to acknowledge that women were and are not the only quiltmakers! Non-binary and gender fluid people, along with men, practiced quilting...