I'm just home from my third happy visit to Kalona, IA, to revel in quilts and quilt history. I highly recommend this group! The 2-day meetings are graciously hosted twice a year by the Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum. The photo above is part of the frieze of quilt blocks that decorates the front porch of the Museum. (On the same grounds are the Kalona Historical Village and the Iowa Mennonite Museum & Archives, also well worth a visit.) And the people who come are the warmest, most welcoming bunch I've ever walked into.
This time, the programs were presented by Margo Krager, proprietor of my favorite place to buy fabrics for my quilt repairs - Reproduction Fabrics. I always say that one of my favorite things is to be in the presence of someone who has found their niche, absolutely loves what they do, and radiates that love and excitement to everyone around. Margo is one such person! She has been researching fabric history for 25 years, has tons of knowledge about fabric and dye history, and is super generous in sharing what she knows.
