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A genealogical task force is stitching together pieces of history, as they study works at the International Quilt Museum.

OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, GTF STUDIED THE HISTORY OF OVER 600 QUILTS FOR THE MUSEUM’S CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS. THE GROUP’S RESEARCH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE BEYOND THE FABRIC. AND WE REALLY LEARN ...

Many of the silk fabrics used in "crazy" quilts are weighted with mineral salts and other substances. This means the fabrics have been coated with, or have actually absorbed, these substances to give ...