Doug Tompkins, Quilt Collector
Sadly, I never met Doug Tompkins. By the time I was deep into my research into Amish quilts, he was deep into …
Quilting with Snowbirds
Ella Miller Toy asked me today, “Now don’t you wish you would have come down here to do research?” The simple answer, …
PA Books Interview
Update: the video is no longer available to view, but PCN archives the interviews as podcasts available on iTunes. It’s #65 on …
“Passing Time” with Chester County Historical Society
Listen live tomorrow at 1:00 pm EST to “Passing Time” on WCHE 1520, on your AM dial in West …
Did every Amish girl leave home with 13 quilts? and other questions you demand answers for
My friends at Amish America are taking your questions about Amish quilts this week. What have you always wanted to know about Amish quilts …
Listen to the Voice of Quilting
I’m thrilled for the opportunity to join Pat Sloan, aka “The Voice of Quilting” for her American Patchwork and Quilting radio show next Monday, …
Not Fade Away: Sharing Quilt Stories in the Digital Age
Please join me for the nonprofit Quilt Alliance‘s one-day educational conference sponsored by Handi Quilter, Inc.,called Not Fade Away: Sharing Quilt Stories in …
Write the book, and then craft the cover
I don’t imagine that too many academic presses ask their authors to craft the book cover. Maybe the index. And maybe some acknowledgments. …
in the 5th week
Somehow, it’s already the 5th week of the semester. Shall I count the technology fails so far? In week 1, approximately 1/3 …
Manuscript complete
I’m sitting under a whirling ceiling fan in the third floor office in our little Philadelphia rowhouse. I may have to declare …