Quilts reveal important components of community, industry, economy, and family life in their beautiful designs and fabrics. In this lecture, textile historian Lynne Z. Bassett dispels common myths and discusses a range of early New England quilts, from the whole-cloth wool bed quilts and quilted petticoats of the 18th century to the calico album quilts of the Civil War period. Learn the stories behind these seemingly simple textiles. Lynne Z. Bassett is an independent scholar specializing in historic fashion and textiles whose work has been recognized by the American Antiquarian Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, Historic New England, and the International Quilt Study Center, all of which have elected her to membership in their honorary or advisory societies.
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