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Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 3

November 21, 2015BlogArlington History, broderie de Marseille, history, quilt, quilting, sew, sewing, stuffed quilt, trapunto, whitework, whole clothMegan Mary Creamer

In 1835, CS Carpenter finished a beautiful white quilt by stuffing and sewing a cord between layers of soft, fine white cotton to spell out her name and the date. … Continue reading Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 3 →

Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 1

October 21, 2015BlogArlington History, history, Mary Gage, quilt, quilting, sew, sewing, whole cloth, woolMegan Mary Creamer

In 1926, Mary Gage donated a large wool quilt to the Arlington Historical Society. Mary and her husband Alfred Payson Gage had moved to Arlington from New Hampshire early in … Continue reading Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 1 →