Quilts of the 1930s | Nell Mathern, Quilt Educator

Nell Mathern, well known Southern Oregon quilt educator, presents on depression era quilts in Airing the Quilts showcasing antique quilts and other artifacts from her collection in this 2015 presentation. Nell's presentation was also broadcast as a 2016 episode of The Southern Oregon History Show.

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[cindywygant]

I just stumbled upon this video. I have a Double Wedding Ring quilt that my Grandmother made, probably from flour sacks and a Log Cabin pattern quilt that the strips are put together. I have 35 Flying Goose squares that my Great Grandmother made. She died in 1907. Loved the display of the flour sack uses.

[rosepetalsoupx]

Came for the quilting knowledge, stayed for the feed sack jokes.

[darwincook]

What a wonderful presentation by Nell Mathern! I would love to see more quilt history like she gave! THANK you! Sherry Cook, Stevenson, WA

[jennym]

So lovely to watch and learn.
Great presentation!

[monicapharo]

Thank you so much for what you do and for sharing this information. It was a pleasure to see and hear about each one

[judithdembowski]

I truly enjoyed this presentation. You are very informed and great on presenting. Thank you.

[HRHDMKYT]

The prices aren't too far off today's prices. That "Morning Glory" embroidered sheet/table cloth at $3.25 in 1928 translates to $46.31 in 2018 .
That hand-quilted double wedding ring quilt done by the Jacksonville Museum Quilters really is exquisite, you are absolutely right about that Nell !
Thanks for video'ing and posting your interesting presentation.
~Diana from Toronto (Ontario, Canada)

[chevydude]

I have some pieces that were made by my great grandmother in the Ozarks of Missouri back in the 1920's. She made dresser scarves, aprons, curtains, quilts, shirts, underwear, table cloths and everything else out of feed sacks and flour/sugar sacks. Of course, there were about 11 kids so there was never a lag in the demand for clothing or whatever. I learned so much from my grandmother! I also have a double wedding ring quilt top my great grandmother pieced together by hand for my Mom when she was 9 years old. I want to see if I can get the quilt finished because I was thinking it would hold up better if it were finished correctly. I don't know. If anyone has and wisdom to share on it I would appreciate it.

[sidomaroon]

Wonderful Job, very interesting. I really enjoyed the show.

[jenniferbennett]

thank you, I found this very interesting.

[aduniv]

I really enjoyed watching your video. My grandmother used to make quilts from the old cloth flour sacks and her children's clothes after the material was too worn to wear.

[lynn]

And most quilters who use a machine today, have a walking foot to feed all the layers evenly, allowing
one side of the binding to be attached by machine, the other hand sewn with a blind hem.

[judithdembowski]

You didn't say why the Scotty dogs were so popular. The President had one.

[carolmack]

I love your feed sack quilts! They are all so clean! Do you have a cleaning process you use?

[TallulahB]

Be nice if you had actually showed some of the details you described.