Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Nine Patchwork Quilt blocks traditionally feature geometric shapes such as squares, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, and circles. These blocks are first sewn into strips, which are...
Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Eight Quilt Block Designs The Evolution of Quilt Patterns Before 1800, quilts typically featured a central motif, often surrounded by decorative borders. However, after this period,...
Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Seven Patterns and Survival in Canada In England, quilting was primarily an upper- and middle-class pastime, but in 19th-century North America, it became a necessity for...
Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Six Social Class and Quilting Styles Whether for warmth or decoration, quilts played a significant role in English marriage traditions. A young woman was expected to have 12 quilts in...
Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Five Politics in the New World More English Laws If England’s textile restrictions weren’t challenging enough for quilters, settlers in North America—especially those in British...
Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Four Politics and Fabric Scarcity The Struggle for Fabric: A Look at Canada’s Quilting Past Today, I take for granted the ease of acquiring fabric for quilting. From the comfort of my...
