Quilting history in the last 40 years
02-08-2020, 11:34 AM
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Paper piecing, and stained glass quilt trend interesting enough to add into the time line?
How about popular textile designers?
Kaffe Fassett fabric/large print http://www.kaffefassett.com/about/,
Paula Nadelstern https://www.paulanadelstern.com/about.php
... too many to add in, of course.
Quilting cruises?
Great project!
How about popular textile designers?
Kaffe Fassett fabric/large print http://www.kaffefassett.com/about/,
Paula Nadelstern https://www.paulanadelstern.com/about.php
... too many to add in, of course.
Quilting cruises?
Great project!
02-08-2020, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ibex94
Paper piecing, and stained glass quilt trend interesting enough to add into the time line?
How about popular textile designers?
Kaffe Fassett fabric/large print http://www.kaffefassett.com/about/,
Paula Nadelstern https://www.paulanadelstern.com/about.php
... too many to add in, of course.
Quilting cruises?
Great project!
How about popular textile designers?
Kaffe Fassett fabric/large print http://www.kaffefassett.com/about/,
Paula Nadelstern https://www.paulanadelstern.com/about.php
... too many to add in, of course.
Quilting cruises?
Great project!
02-08-2020, 07:53 PM
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History
Originally Posted by judy5cents
I am gathering information for a presentation for my quilt guild. I thought it would be interesting to look at how quilting has changed in recent years. I chose to focus on the last 40 years as the Rotary Cutter was invented in 1979 and I think that invention really changed the way that we quilt. Can you imagine having to trace shapes onto fabric and cut with scissors.
I looked for recent history on the internet and to my surprise was not able to find much information. Here is what I have gathered so far.
I thought you might be interested and perhaps could add dates or items that you think have changed quilting over the last 40 years.
1979- rotary cutter
1980s fabric....Laura Ashley florals, dusty rose and dusty blue. Pre-printed panels, cheater quilts
1980- long arm quilting machines
1980s- Quilting TV shows- Eleanor Burns, Georgia Bonisteel, Kaye Woods, Sewing with Nancy
1985- machine quilting
1985-singer computerized machines
1991- internet starts
1994-Amazon starts
1994- First digital camera
Mid 90's smart phones ( used for taking pictures, calculating yardage , pricing etc)
90s fabrics- civil war, Kim Diehl, JoMorton, Robert Kaufman
Early 2000s- modern quilting
2002- disappearing nine patch
2005-Youtube starts
2008- Missouri Star/Jenny Doan
2008-JellyRolls
2009- Pinterest starts
2011-Craftsy
2012-505 spray baste
2019- Bluprint
I looked for recent history on the internet and to my surprise was not able to find much information. Here is what I have gathered so far.
I thought you might be interested and perhaps could add dates or items that you think have changed quilting over the last 40 years.
1979- rotary cutter
1980s fabric....Laura Ashley florals, dusty rose and dusty blue. Pre-printed panels, cheater quilts
1980- long arm quilting machines
1980s- Quilting TV shows- Eleanor Burns, Georgia Bonisteel, Kaye Woods, Sewing with Nancy
1985- machine quilting
1985-singer computerized machines
1991- internet starts
1994-Amazon starts
1994- First digital camera
Mid 90's smart phones ( used for taking pictures, calculating yardage , pricing etc)
90s fabrics- civil war, Kim Diehl, JoMorton, Robert Kaufman
Early 2000s- modern quilting
2002- disappearing nine patch
2005-Youtube starts
2008- Missouri Star/Jenny Doan
2008-JellyRolls
2009- Pinterest starts
2011-Craftsy
2012-505 spray baste
2019- Bluprint
Price of fabric too.
20 to 25 cents a yard.
In the late eightys it was 1.98 to 2.98. Now the same fabric it 5.98 to 10.98 depending on the store.
Last edited by ThreadHead; 02-08-2020 at 08:00 PM.
02-09-2020, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ThreadHead
I remember in 1954 we used a machine to slide the fabric through, the dial would reach the 2 yards we wanted, and you pushed a button and it would cut a slit in the fabric, take it out of the machine and tear the fabric the rest of the way.
Price of fabric too.
20 to 25 cents a yard.
In the late eightys it was 1.98 to 2.98. Now the same fabric it 5.98 to 10.98 depending on the store.
Price of fabric too.
20 to 25 cents a yard.
In the late eightys it was 1.98 to 2.98. Now the same fabric it 5.98 to 10.98 depending on the store.
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02-09-2020, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by judy5cents
I would like to add in designers like Kaffe Fassett and Tula Pink but was not able to find information about when they started designing fabric and patterns. It has been a challenge to find dates
Tula has an active website, if you reach out to her I am sure she will be delighted to give you this info as her website says she likes to talk about herself! LOL http://www.tulapink.com/about
02-09-2020, 07:20 AM
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Television
You may want to add, if you haven't already, the impact tv has had on quilting. Shows like "Quilt in a Day" and "Fons and Porter" have helped me and given me ideas for constructing quilts. There are other shows out there as well, some local public tv ones.
02-09-2020, 09:16 AM
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I just want to say that Alex Anderson was the biggest impetus for me to move forward with this hobby, although I had dabbled in quilting for many years before that. I watched several of the other shows that have been mentioned, too, but Simply Quilts, and some particularly enthusiastic guests on that show were very motivating. I loved, for example, Doreen Speckmann's Peaky and Spike. Also, in the early 1980's we began to be able to record programs off the TV, and if you were trying to learn a new technique or pattern it was wonderfully helpful to be able to review the critical parts of the instructions as needed. That alone was one of the most helpful innovations. For years I did not know any other quilters who could have helped me learn. Another show that was usually not about quilting was Carol Duvall's craft show. A few of her guests were quilters. I was particularly excited one time to watch Linda McGehee's demonstration of her spiraling technique. Some of the shows made me want to read the related quilt books, which in turn exposed me to other quilt books, and the result was a hobby that just continues to grow. Finally, not to be omitted is the start of this Quilting Board in 2006. I didn't discover it until several years later, but now I have literally thousands of quilting buddies who share their wonderful ideas and talents every day.
02-09-2020, 09:28 AM
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I thought of one more extremely important item in the history of quilting. For me it was living in Houston for many years and being able to go to the International Quilt Festival. I checked their website just now and learned that it started in 1975, so (oops) more than 40 years, but the impact is ongoing. Every year since it has grown and flourished, showcasing the talents and innovations of quilters from around the world.
02-09-2020, 09:57 AM
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I learned how to quilt in the late 70's at an adult enrichment class. We learned how to make our own templates out of cardboard, tracing around the template shapes on the wrong side of the fabrics with a #2 pencil and cutting out each piece with scissors. My first two quilts were all hand pieced and hand quilted.
Batik fabrics definitely changed the look and appeal of quilting. Also, the introduction of paper piecing. Being able to share ideas, pictures, etc. with other like-minded people on social media such as here on Quilting Board, also FaceBook, MSQC, Quilt Haven. Buying and sourcing fabrics. patterns and notions online via Etsy, eBay, and many, many others. Just when you think there couldn't be another latest and greatest, there always seems to be.
Batik fabrics definitely changed the look and appeal of quilting. Also, the introduction of paper piecing. Being able to share ideas, pictures, etc. with other like-minded people on social media such as here on Quilting Board, also FaceBook, MSQC, Quilt Haven. Buying and sourcing fabrics. patterns and notions online via Etsy, eBay, and many, many others. Just when you think there couldn't be another latest and greatest, there always seems to be.
