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1/18/12 •
 This 96 x 98″ turn of the century quilt needs a new loving home. Some of the fabrics are faded, and there are some stains that show on the solid muslin back. A few yellow gingham stars have discoloration areas. Hand quilted. It has been made for a 4 poster bed with the bottom cut [...]
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Pieces of the Past: Groom’s Quilt (0)
8/05/11 •
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History houses over 423 quilts and tops dating from the 1700s. Many of their donated items are not signed or dated. Discovering the provenance of these textiles has been aptly named QSI or ‘Quilt Scene Investigation.’ A curator will take a small sample of fabric to determine the content as [...]
Pieces of the Past: Seminole Patchwork (0)
6/01/11 •
What we would call complex, geometric patterns were everyday taweekaache or patchwork scraps of solid cotton fabric used for clothing by the Seminole Indians. Designs such as cross or sacred fire, arrow, zigzag, bird, wave, mountains, and diamondback rattlesnake were patterns with religious, family, historical or everyday life significance. First viewed by the public in [...]
2012 Greater San Antonio Quilt Auction (0)
5/15/11 •
Works in progress for the October 2012 Auction…keep checking each month for more items, and progress.
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Hello! I've been sewing and quilting for 30+ years. I feel an emotional attachment to old quilts, stories of quilters, and antiques. My interests include traditional quilt patterns, quilt history, children's quilting books, quilts for charitable organizations/fundraising, and of course, all things kitty.  
