Quilts, Quilting, and Quiltmakers

In honor of National Quilting Day this weekend, we thought it might be interesting to take a look at quiltmaking in Georgia. From the earliest settlers in Georgia to the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction to the shifts in designs over the years, the New Georgia Encyclopedia’s article on Quilt Making in Georgia covers it all. The Digital Library of Georgia also offers historical images of quilts in the Vanishing Georgia collection and quilt exhibits from the Georgia State Fair.

If you want to find out more, check out these articles about quilts, quilting, and quiltmakers in MasterFILE Premier or read all about quilting in Encyclopædia Britannica.

Image from the Vanishing Georgia collection in the Digital Library of Georgia