tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077223.post5012694740587179166..comments2023-11-25T03:26:28.661-08:00Comments on Gena's Genealogy: Researching Women's Lives Through QuiltsGena Philibert-Ortegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853485188995075397noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077223.post-80321652813264261882013-05-06T12:16:55.740-07:002013-05-06T12:16:55.740-07:00I totally agree that "Studying the lives of w...I totally agree that "Studying the lives of women is so much more than checking a few census returns. It's about the social history of the time and era. It's about the materials that they left behind, where they inscribed their names."<br /><br />My cousin's cousin (not blood related) donated an ancestor's quilt to a local historical society in the South, one made in the 1800s. Interesting history -- the quilt was made deliberately with imperfections as a religious statement, to demonstrate that only God can be perfect.Mariann Reganhttp://mariannsregan.comnoreply@blogger.com