. That quilt kept me toasty warm, except for my nose. Being kept warm by the clothes of previous generations was comforting in a way that is difficult to describe. For me, there was a palpable continuity from previous times and peoples through this bedding.
Quilts – Q of Legacy Tools
is for Quilt, More than Fabric Art American quilting probably began with the piecing together of worn or torn blankets and the patching of linens. Home spun and woven fabrics were the staples of clothing, bedding, and even door and window coverings. But cloth does not preserve well, and little evidence for pre-colonial quilts exist. Colonial and […]