As 2020 dawns—a year that existed in our minds as ‘The Future’ since we were small children—we at Love of Quilting decided to take a look backward, at who we’ve been as quilters. We have a rich heritage, filled with stories and styles, that are worth remembering, re-telling, and re-inventing.
To that end, our Trunk Show feature focuses on an extraordinary quilt. Started in the early 1900s by a Potawatomi healer, this ancestral quilt was re-discovered in a box of scraps, and was completed to create a multi-generational treasure.
We’re also introducing a new running feature to the magazine, called Then & Now. Written by preeminent quilt historian Barbara Brackman, this article will explore the trends that defined a specific era, and compare them to the way we quilt now.…
