A People and Their Quilts - History of Quilts in Southern Appalachia

In this video series we are reading the book "A People and Their Quilts" written by John Rice Irwin and talking about the things that prick our minds as a way to celebrate Appalachia.

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[Judesgram]

Tipper, you probably have no idea how you & your family bring people together...thank you for that ! Much needed in these times.

[journeyofamidwestquilter]

Oh, I love quilting so much! It's funny....no one in my family quilted. Not my mother or grandmother or any of my aunts. I started quilting a couple of years ago and I simply adore it! It brings me so much joy! In fact, I am working on starting my own YouTube channel all about my journey toward quilting and what I love about it so much.

[KathyFitz]

My goodness, I still love being read to! ❤ I am a quilter and thought I was the only one in the family until my great aunt passed. They found quilts, quilt patterns, and ideas sketched out for future quilts among her things. As the only other quilter in the family these treasures came to me. So grateful to have them!!

[gracelandone]

As a boy I stayed at my Great Grandparents’ house, mostly at Christmas time. I was assigned my Uncle Junior’s room which was unheated and always featured an open window. I was always so grateful for the giant stack of quilts Great Grandma piled on that bed. To this day I have at least one quilt on my bed. Nothing else feels right.

[johnnyerrington]

I remember the beautiful quilts of my Mom's family. I sister still quilts, her quilts are beautiful too, she makes them to the design and colors her grands choose. Thank you Tipper! ❤🙏

[rhondabutler]

I adore quilts and have all of my maternal grandmother’s quilts that she made. When she gave them to me, she told me to use them daily, because that is the reason she made them. So I have been enjoying them all 41 years of our marriage. This book is very interesting and informative, and I look forward to hearing the stories connected to quilting.

[darlacarter]

I still have a quilt that my dad’s aunt made for my parents back when we moved in to our house back in 1976, I inherited it. It’s blue and white the colors of their bedroom at the time. It’s so pretty❣️

[marthaclair]

Love it! I love quilting, my favorite hobby. I love quilts and the history behind them! Love this book, thank you for choosing it 💖 My first quilt was given to me by my Aunt who made it out of my Mother's maternity clothes that they had hand made, I was 15 yrs old. I still have it and now I'm 64 yrs old. Quilts are very special to me.

[Needlewich]

Love to hand quilt. My grandmother and mother quilted. Hope it’s coming back. Quilts are a treasure!! Thanks, Tipper! God bless and much love! 🙏🏻💕🤗🙏🏻

[ronbass]

I remember my mother having quilting bees when I was young in the 1950's. I have some of those quilts and will pass them down to my kids and grandkids. Those quilts along with a feather bed sure keep me warm on cold winter nights.

[RobertRichey-kmxl]

Thanks for sharing all this. I can't think of anything that shows the practical side of Appalachia as well as their creativity. All the women in my family were quilters.

[AmyLouiseDens]

I am tickled to death that you are reading this book. Since I have it also, I'll read along with you, Tipper. Thank you for Friday readings 😊 I hope you'll consider showing Granny's quilts during these weeks that you share this book.

[rachaeltripp]

A friend of mine made a quilt for my baby girl while I was pregnant, and I treasure it so very much. Thank you for sharing this book with us, and for sharing Appalachian stories.

[cumberlandquiltchic]

I love John Rice Irwin! I bought that book waaayyy back! I love the oral histories and photographs. I have a couple of his books and I hope to get over to his museum one day. Quilting was my life for many years. I need to get a new area set up to see again. I have more fabric than I think I can ever see myself out of! My grandmothers and my mother quilted. Many years, I don’t buy presents. I just give quilts. It seems every one I’ve ever given away (which is most) was like you gave them a bar of gold. So appreciated! I also have a huge collection of antique quilts and unfinished tops. I love to hand quilt the tops. I’ve done both machine and hand quoting. I even have a treadle machine that I’ve used to piece some.
I think this is a great video! You wil get many views on this video, for years to come. Quilting has become a multi billion dollar a year industry in the past 20 years or so. It’s nice to see the younger ones wanting to take it up!

[krissyjohnson]

Oh wow that brings back memories of my grandma's quilting frame that was in the front dinning room of her house. She made all ten of us grandkids a quilt for Christmas one year. But I remember her and a few ladies that were neighbors making quilts.😊😊

[Jean-eypm]

Thank you for selecting this book to share with us. I too am a quilter but quilt alone. I have a 3 yr old granddaughter who just got her “big girl bed” so am making her first quilt & already began to collect beautiful fabrics pieces for her bridal quilt.
This tradition lives on even in this day & age. Many thanks for all your efforts. Love your channel!

[Michele-rhue]

Not only did my grandmother quilt, my grandfather did as well. I am blessed to have inherited a couple of those masterpieces!They were from Polk County, Tennessee.

[nancyadams]

I am so glad we are starting a new book! Thank you

[robinhaupt]

As a quilter, I love this book choice. Thank you Tipper.