090: The History of Quilting

Hello! This week we are taking a look at the history of quilting. Quilting has been around for quite some time, but the patchwork style quilt that we know today is something that is newer to our history. Over the course of today's episode, we will take a look at how quilting has evolved over time and some influential figures in the quilting space.

Sources for this episode include a video essay by Mary Fons titled a Brief History of the American Quilt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VuqN1xEfeM

This video was very informative to today's episode and I highly recommend you head over to mary fons channel on youtube and watch this video.

An article from the Victoria and Albert Museum titled an Introduction to Quilting and Patchwork.

An article titled Marie Webster from the Quilters Hall of Fame Written by Katherine Dwight and Rosalind Webster Perry.

An article about Ruth Finely from the Quilters Hall of Fame Written by Virginia Amling

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