PATCHWORK/QUILTING: AMERICAN QUILTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY (FABRICS; LAURETTE CARROL)

Quilts are the artistic heritage of the American Woman.  From 1780 - 1890 , American quiltmakers produced a plethera of designs; those designs were the foundation of future patchwork and quilted creations.  Quilt making was a necessity during that period, not only for the needed bedding, but also to satisfy the need to create.  Producing bedding is no longer a necessity, but creative expression will always be a necessary part of our life.