Quilt Odyssey - Part 1

Remember when you used to visit grandma and on cold winter nights she would wrap you up in one of her handmade quilts and give you a big cup of hot chocolate? Come and relive those warm, happy memories in this video presentation of Quilt Odyssey, an exhibit created by the Nevada Historical Society in Reno. Heres your chance to see such treasures as the Red Cross quilt, the Lander County Election Quilt of 1896, the bed quilt created by the wife of famous Snowshoe Thompson, and other creations which figured in Nevadas history. While the actual historical quilts are now stored away for safe keeping, viewers can continue to appreciate these artifacts through this video.

With Series Host Gwen Clancy as your on-camera guide, youll meet Exhibit Curators Jackie Clay and Nita Phillips, who describe the importance of various quilts, and Jan Loverin, who manages the Department of Cultural Affairs Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Center. Youll visit the studio of noted quilt artist Monica Calvert, whose stunning creations are international award winners. Youll also meet the thriving Truckee Meadows Quilt Guild, whose achievements reflect the popularity of quilting today. Weaving all this together is Joe Cunningham, Bay Area quilt historian and practitioner, with his musical presentation Joe the Quilter.

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Education

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• Nevada
• Quilts
• Quilting

[CrazyAuntGladys]

If the quilt at the end was made about 1860, the sewing machine would have been in use...it was invented in 1848.  The quilt maker might not have had access to a sewing machine in circa 1860, but they were in use in homes at that time period.