Oh my goodness! THANK YOU!! I had no idea!! I knew about the work
black Americans did on quilts, that they were often seamstresses
(dressmakers) of high regard. But this article is simply marvelous. I
wish so much they had pictures!!

Dianne

Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen wrote:

Y'all might be interested in this article about antique needlework from
the Thursday, July 1st issue of the Baltimore Sun. The title was
"Stitches in Time". (And if you can't get the link to work, you can go
to www.baltimoresun.com and do a search for "Oblate Sisters")


http://www.baltimoresun.com/features...,1227143.story


Sue