Baltimore Album Quilts Virtual Program

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Baltimore Album Quilts: Their History & Major Styles

Produced largely between 1842 and 1862, Baltimore Albums are among the most elaborate and accomplished examples of American quilt making. This presentation will explain the context of their development and the various design styles, largely in floral applique, that emerged from Baltimore’s talented needlewomen and its religious groups. Many images of the genre’s lavish creations will be discussed.

Speaker Debby Cooney is a quilt historian and collector with a special interest in Baltimore Albums, 19th century Maryland and Pennsylvania quilts. She published “Baltimore Album Quilts: New Research” with Ronda McAllen in the journal of the American Quilt Study Group in 2017, plus other articles and essays.

This is a virtual presentation via Zoom hosted by the Cobblestone Museum. Register for the event here. 

Sponsors: 

Town & Country Quilts (Albion) & Country Treasures Quilt Shop (Brockport)