Thread: Hoping for some help from you!?

It looks like you have received some very helpful ideas, but I just want to add my congratulations to you on getting your degree. That is something you can be very proud of. Good luck with your presentation.

I have a powerpoint I made to teach the history of quilting to my class. I would be glad to forward it to you if you private message me with your email. I have presented it several times at quilt shows and to community groups. I don't know if it has anything you can use or not, but I would be glad to share it with you.

I didn't read all of the answers, but I would think that the colors used in the quilts and the actual quilting could be used. Don't forget scrappy quilts maybe also.

Michele, I have always been facinated by the ancient history of quilting and how it has changed from old times Like the padded clothing the knights wore under chain mail. The Chinese used quilted garments as well and as people traveled to the new world the quilt patterns came with them. Garments wer inhanced against colder climates. The women traded patterns with other ladies they met as civilazation emerged westward. The women used their imaginations and changed some patterns a little or invented new ones. The names of the new patterns reflected the heiratage and also gave them freedom of color expression, also their political views. Truely the american quilter has added a lot to now and the future. Many men have shown the male insight into art expression. Weither design, colors dyed and even abstracts. Its a whole new world out there. Not just your granny's 9 Patch. Marvel