Quilt Turning with Merikay Waldvogel
Sunday, March 11, 2020 at 10:00am – 12:00pm
Join Historic Ramsey House for a special look at a selection from our quilt collection! Sit for a lecture by special guest, internationally renowned quilt historian and author Merikay Waldvogel as she guides us through the stories and unique aspects of our historic quilt collection. After the program, we invite you to stick around for quilt'n'tell, as participants are encouraged to bring a quilt for Mrs. Waldvogel to share her knowledge on the hidden insights regarding the history, age, and importance of your quilt.
Tickets are $18 for general public, and $15 for Ramsey House Members!
Merikay Waldvogel is an internationally known quilt historian, author, and lecturer. She is widely considered an expert on mid-20th century quilts. Her expertise and tireless research into quilting and the quilters who made them led to her induction into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 2009. Author of “Childhood Treasures: Doll Quilts By And For Children (2008)”, “Southern Quilts: Surviving Relics of the Civil War (1998)”, “Patchwork Souvenirs of the 1933 World’s Fair (1993)”, “Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quilt making and the Great Depression (1990)”, and “The Quilts of Tennessee: Images of Domestic Life Prior to 1930 (1986).