Lecture. AMERICAN QUILTS – 250+ YEARS OF CLOTH, COMFORT AND CREATIVITY

Description:  As all of us know, quilts are an expression of art and comfort and love, and they tell the history, the stories and the cultures of the men and women who create them.  Quilts are displayed in museums all over the world, and anyone with basic sewing skills and an urge for self-expression can make a quilt.  

Ronnie Liebowitz and Debra Hausrath are enthusiasts when it comes to the history of quilts, the stories they tell, and the women (and men) who made them.  Using PowerPoint slides and actual vintage and antique quilts from their collections, they will present a brief romp through the history of quilts in America from the late 18th century to today.  They will also touch on the development of patterns, machinery, fabric and methods if time allows.  

They presented this class last winter for OLLI at the USCB Hilton Head campus and will giving it again at the Bluffton campus in February 2027.  You can enjoy it for free through PQG!