

Trust But Verify
As a quilt historian, I am always thrilled to find a quilt with family history attached. But can you really believe the history that comes with a quilt? I always welcome all the information that I can get about a quilt. Just knowing where it was found before going up for sale can be helpful. So, when I found and purchased a quilt that had not only a year appliquéd on a corner but three sets of initials in the other three corners - I was already excited. Oh, but there was mo


Those Nerdy Quilt People Pt. 2
I talk to inanimate objects - usually not out loud - but in my mind. Well, sometimes out loud but generally not in public. Well,...


Those Nerdy Quilt People Pt. 1
Quilt lovers come in many forms. There are those who have the eye and the workmanship to create any quilt from any pattern they see....


Small Scale - Big Impact
What makes one quilt stand out over another? Color – of course. Workmanship – no doubt. Originality – it never hurts. What about doing...
What Happened to Lisa?
This is brief and doesn't have any snappy photos - boo! Did I go missing for like a year? The answer is yes. I've been having a little...


You Paid How Much For That Quilt??
How much do you spend on an antique quilt? Oh! Such a good question!! With no real answer… Quilts sell for a few dollars to many...


Compulsive Quilt Collector - Who Me?
It is probably true, I am a collector and I have possibly gotten compulsive at times. Possibly I pulled over at a garage sale one morning...

























