Yarnstorm Meet-ups

Of course solitary stitching has its merits. Each piece you create for the Melrose History Quilt Yarnstorm will move into the seven installations throughout town. Whether you knit a Snowflake block, a 6″ square or rectangular length, or create a 3 dimensional...
Quilt Repair Tales by Ann Wasserman

Quilt Repair Tales by Ann Wasserman

December 8, 2018 at 1 pm Beebe Estate 235 West Foster St. Melrose, MA 02176 Every quilt has a story as textile conservator Ann Wasserman knows. Ann will share stories from 30 years of adventures repairing quilts.  Family history stories embodied by the quilts,...

Yarn Storm Forms: June 9 at Bowden Park

Kick off for the Yarn Storm forecast for December with arrival of the Melrose History Quilt will be June 9, 2018 from 10 am to 2 pm at Bowden Park in Melrose. It’s World Wide Knit in Public Day and Lucky Cat Yarns will represent with all kinds of fun activities....
History Quilt Events

History Quilt Events

You can see the red and white inscribed quilt in Melrose, MA during December 2018.  The Beebe Estate is the starting point, where you will find not only the quilt and its stories, but also art from today. In seven locations around Melrose, look for “Clues from a...
Melrose Quilt in German Patchwork Magazine

Melrose Quilt in German Patchwork Magazine

The cover of the January 2018 issue of Patchwork Professional features Ann Wasserman’s work. Look what’s featured! The article is titled: There is a Mystery in Every Antique Quilt: This American quilter brings the story of these precious things to life...