Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics – Image Resources
Episode 2 – Quilts Bring History Alive

Crazy Friendship Quilt (detail) Mattie Layman c. 1896 Wool with cotton backing 70 1/2″ x 78 1/4″ Kentucky Library & Museum Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
We all wonder how people really thought, dressed, traveled, and behaved in generations past, and we need only to look to quilts to find out. Since quilts were made—not by artisans—but by ordinary women whose lives they closely reflect, they are fonts of information about the people and periods they represent. In this episode we will explore the quilt’s unique ability to preserve, not only our own family histories, but the history of America beyond the reach of memory.
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