Clues in the Quilting
by Gilda V. Bryant
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| This 1930s Signature Quilt is owned by Linda Bourn of Canyon, Texas. |
If you're interested in genealogy, an old signature quilt might provide clues to cracking a family mystery, if you know what to look for and where to look.
Signature quilts, also known as autograph or friendship quilts, were created with great gusto by quilters who copied the 1800s autograph-album fad.
Presented as gifts to brides and special community members, or made in memory of loved ones, these quilts often included signatures
of church members or entire families.
Before 1900, they were usually given to people moving west. Friendship quilts served as precious reminders of friends and family left behind, which may explain why so many have survived...
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