Apr 19, 2025
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,...
Apr 17, 2025
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...
Apr 15, 2025
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...
Apr 13, 2025
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...
Apr 12, 2025
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...
Apr 11, 2025
Quilt Festival Blog A Journey Through Quilting History Author: Y. Bilan-Wallace Part Three A Mosaic of People and Beliefs in Quilt Blocks By choice or by force, the migration of people to North America has left a rich legacy of quilt patterns that blend old-world...
