How are 19th century quilts made in Chester County similar to (or different from) quilts made elsewhere or at different times in history? Colors, shapes, designs and more give each quilt its own distinct and special story. This illustrated slide lecture explores materials, construction and styles of Chester County quilts and their place in the history of quilted handiwork. It also describes a 2003-2004 county-wide quilt documentation initiative.
About the Speaker: Ellen Endslow is the Director of Collections/Curator at the Chester County History Center. She is primarily responsible for the care of the museum collection and making it accessible to the public through exhibitions, programs, group tours, student visits and by answering research inquiries.
Admission is Pay as You Wish! We appreciate every donation, no matter the size. Proceeds from this lecture help us develop future programming and allow us to preserve and safeguard the History Center’s collections, which include over 750,000 manuscripts, 100,000 photographs, and 70,000 artifacts. Your donation helps us to preserve and share those resources. Reserve Your Ticket
Presentation is via Zoom, and will be recorded and available for 7 days for all registered participants. We will email out a Zoom link the day of the presentation, and email a link to the recording within 24 hours. Note: the Zoom link emailed out the day of the presentation only takes you to the live presentation; the link emailed out the day after will contain the recorded version.
This presentation is made possible by the generous support of The Haverford Trust Company.
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