Georgia Quilts: Stitches And Stories | GPB Documentaries

"In a language written in fabric and thread, quilts carry our stories down through the generations, warming the body and the spirit," says Georgia Quilts Producer Carol Fisk. "On farms and in cities, quilting has provided a backdrop to our history. Utilitarian quilts, pieced from old clothes and scraps, tell the stories of people scraping a living from the soil. Fancy quilts, made from vibrant fabrics and intricately stitched, bring to life stories of the more affluent. In Georgia Quilts: Stitches And Stories, we see how quilting fashions have changed during the 19th and 20th centuries; families share the moving legends of their heirloom quilts; and we meet some of Georgia's current traditional and contemporary quilters."
Original Air Date: 1998

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