History

Last month featured a fascinating Textile Talks discussion between celebrated quilt historian Barbara Brackman and host Janneken Smucker about researching quilt history. Come along and see what they had to share with each other.

You've seen her work everywhere, now you can learn a bit more about the iconic Laurel Burch in this vintage interview from 30 Minutes Bay Area in 2007.

"Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back?'

(Image credit: Drik/ Bengal Muslin - Article BBC.com)

Join Julie Silber as she welcomes the Six Know-It-Alls to The Quilt District in the next installment of her new series!

You always hear about Betsy Ross and the American Flag, but did you know that George Washington had a different 13-star flag?

Julie Silber has begun a new series of videos with her quilting friends Alden O'Brien, Barbara Brackman, Debby Cooney, Lynne Bassett and Merikay Waldvogel.