The Melrose History Quilt Celebration ends. What a homecoming party! Thank you to everyone who celebrated the return of the Melrose Quilt! The walls of the Beebe Estate no longer display the antique and contemporary quilts, but you can watch Ann Wasserman’s...
The red and white inscribed quilt is back in Melrose! Ann Wasserman before the lecture with Carol Poitras The First Friday reception hosted many friends and admirers…. Thanks to Sandra Lemack for her fine photography at the reception. Visit the quilt on...
Ann has dedicated hours to deciphering and researching the names inscribed on the quilt. Working with the Melrose Public Library, the Historic Commission, she researched many of the names on the quilt. Thanks to her subscription to Ancestry.com, she will try to...
One hundred and twenty years ago, unknown makers assembled 150 names to create a red and white quilt in Melrose, Massachusetts. While the ink is still visible, their stories blend into history as Melrose continues to change. These six fiber artists use 21st century...
Hear ye, hear ye! Do you have or create a red and white quilt? Do you own a quilt that uses words to make its statement? The Melrose Public Library will display quilts with the theme, “Red, White + Words” during the Melrose History Quilt homecoming. Their...
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