Stitches in Time: American Quilts 1800–1976

Location: Oakland Public Library 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436
Time: 7:00pm
Description: Sponsored by the Oakland Public Library; Organized by the Oakland Historical Society. While quilts have decorated our beds and kept us warm for two centuries, they also tell the stories about our families and our communities. Peggy W. Norris, a historian, genealogist, librarian, author, quilter, member of the American Quilt Study Group, and past-President of the Brownstone Quilters Guild will share the history of American quilts using examples from Bergen County museums. She will also have a limited number of copies of Stitched and Woven: Bergen County Quilts and Coverlets, 1800-1976, compiled by Peggy W. Norris and Key Yeomans with the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Committee. Published in 2021, the 160-page full-color hardcover book costs $25 and features regional textiles, maker histories, and private collections.

https://www.usrhistoricalsociety.org/shop/book-stitched-woven-bergen-county-quilts-coverlets
Cost: Free Admission