Lectures & Workshops

I have given presentations, lectures, and workshops at museums and institutions including the American Quilt Study Group, TheQuiltShow.com and the May Museum & Park in Farmville, NC. I am available to give customized lectures and talks to a variety of audiences on topics including Alamance Plaids, the history of quilting in North Carolina, how to wet clean antique textiles, and more!

Below are standard lectures and classes I provide. Please contact me for consultation and presentation fees associated with these event types, or to propose your own specific topic.

Class: Civil War Quilts: How to Make Bound Blocks in the Style of the Sanitary Commission

 Limited to 15 attendees

 Reproduction fabric provided

 All sewing done by hand

 Time: Variable

Lecture Topics:

 Basic United States Quilt History

 Feed Sacks & Home Sewing During the Mid-1900’s

 The History of the May Museum Quilts Made by Three Generations in the 1800’s

 The Conservation of Maritime Textiles: An Overview of 21 Items Conserved for the Nantucket Lifesaving Museum

 Tracing the History of Plaid Production in North Carolina 1853-1900

 How Indian Textiles Influenced the Western Europe Textile Revolution 1650-1850

 How to Take Care of Your Family Heirlooms and Textiles

 A Study of the Quilts Made by the Sanitary Commission During the Civil War

 How to Decipher the Mysterious Chemicals Needed to Clean Textiles

 How to Construct Displays and Mounts for Historic Textiles

 The Connection Between the Teal/Orange/Oxblood Quilts of Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Lecture Details / Logistics

 PowerPoint presentation / slide show presented in lecture method (45 - 60 minutes)

 Quilt “Show & Tell” from my collection and discussion of items brought by participants (45 minutes)

 Total Time: Approximately 1.5 hours

 Note: 1 hour of setup time required before the presentation. The host organization is responsible for tables for quilt display.

Get in touch if you’d like to schedule a call to discuss a class or lecture for your group or organization!

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