Last night the Gilmanton Historical Society welcomed Author and Quilt Historian Pam Weeks for a quilt talk. The public was invited to bring in a quilt to show, too.
Here are two Civil War era quilts that are signature or friendship quilts that are owned by the society.
They are both in great condition.
Another view of one of the blocks.
The second society quilt was a basket quilt.
Pam brought several quilts out during her talk but none was prettier than this magnolia applique all hand quilted.
Meb, from the Sunshine Club that meets on Tuesdays at the Alton, New Hampshire Senior Center, brought in her 1880's unfinished top.
Although I do not have a picture of it, I brought my 1880's Log Cabin summer quilt. I learned that the date can be established from the appearance of so-called Garibaldi fabrics in their red and black.
It was a fine presentation!
Here are two Civil War era quilts that are signature or friendship quilts that are owned by the society.
They are both in great condition.
Another view of one of the blocks.
The second society quilt was a basket quilt.
Pam brought several quilts out during her talk but none was prettier than this magnolia applique all hand quilted.
Meb, from the Sunshine Club that meets on Tuesdays at the Alton, New Hampshire Senior Center, brought in her 1880's unfinished top.
Although I do not have a picture of it, I brought my 1880's Log Cabin summer quilt. I learned that the date can be established from the appearance of so-called Garibaldi fabrics in their red and black.
It was a fine presentation!
4 comments:
Lucky you! Pam is a sensational speaker and she is full of amazing information!
pam always gives an excellent and interesting talk....i have been to see some of them at the museum....she has a wonderful book as well
Beautiful quilts--so interesting to learn how to date quilts
I've been quiltmaking so long that when I see a block I automatically try to figure out how it was put together. But the blocks in that first one are really unusual. The curvy pieces are all one piece, aren't they?
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