The quiltmaker's name was Jeanette Cooper.  She was the second wife of the owner's great-grandfather, Herbert Dudley.  His first ...

This surely is a "collector's dream" quilt. It pretty certainly dates to the 1930s.  The peach and soft green were b...

This lovely tablecloth was rescued from the bottom of some huge piles at an estate sale. Hooray for salvage operations! I'm finding...

Vacuuming is probably the safest way to freshen a hanging quilt.   I spent a good part of the day yesterday at the Forest Park Library,...