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Detecting the Date
Quilt History Day with
Bobbie Aug
Join Bobbie as she takes us through two centuries of fabrics and quilts, sharing the clues
that help us identify the fabrics that are unique to each time period. She will give guidelines on how to date fabrics
by the clues furnished in the period colors, fabric patterns, toiles, calicoes, ombres and the types of dyes and edge finishes
used as well as the block patterns, layouts and types of signatures. Bobbie helps tie together the historical events,
the decorator styles and political events, and explains how they were reflected in the quilts made during those years. She
is a quilt collector and certified appraiser and will be showing lots of her own quilts and fabric dating from pre-1800s to
the present. We will receive extensive handouts, including an outline with note-taking space. Cameras are welcome.
No recording devices please.
Due to the distance many may travel, we have a special offer for all Quilt History Day participants. The cost, which
includes three meals (yes, breakfast, lunch & dinner) is only $40.00. The dorm will also be available for Wednesday night
reservations. Three meals, reasonably-priced rooms, an extra day with old friends and meeting new AND a day full of
beautiful quilts and fabrics, jam-packed with information to add to your understanding of our quilting heritage -- who can
pass this up? Plan on meeting us there!
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