In 1976, America celebrated the Bicentenniel. Since patchwork quilts are an authentic American art, they were in the news. I was fortunate to meet Beth Gutcheon, author of the Perfect Patchwork Primer. I invited her to speak to my art students and took a class.
I had worked in a fabric store in hs and love to sew. Beth was on tv a lot, sharing her love for quilts with the American public. Beth became a novelist, and I had 3 babies and a divorce. It took 30 years for me to get back into quilting. There are so many more resources now and it amazes me that I am buying fabric (and my groceries) online. I love to read quilting fiction and just discovered the historical notes that come with online AG doll quilt patterns!
Dotty in NYC/UWS