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About Julie Silber
Expertise
I can speak to the age, design, style, region, history, and value of antique quilts.
Experience
Forty years as an appraiser, dealer, historian, collector, consultant and museum curator in the area of QUILTS MADE BEFORE 1950.
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American Quilt Study Group (former Board Member); Alliance for the American Quilt (Former Board Member)
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Author or co-author of several award winning books on Quilt History; numerous articles on quilt history published over a 30 year period. Details upon request.
Education/Credentials
B.A., American History, University of Michigan; Post Graduate courses in folklore, history and art history
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Esprit de Corp., San Francisco; Levi Strauss, San Francisco; Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI; Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR
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You are here: Experts > Home/Garden > Arts and Crafts > Quilting > History of Prairie Points
Expert: Julie Silber
Date: 9/13/2008
Subject: History of Prairie Points
Question
Do you know when and where prairie points originated? I've learned Darlene Zimmerman's "strip" method of making priaire points and just thought it would be interesting to know more about their history.
Answer
Hi again,
I heard from one of my colleagues who said:
I believe they started as a trim on undergarments in the mid 1800's. I have an 1870 quilt with "prairie points". they reached their highest popularity around 1930's. But were not called prairie points until later 1960's. See Barbara Brackman's book, "Clues in the Calico".
Hope this helps, or that you can access the book.
Best,
Julie Slber
The QuiltComplex
www.thequiltcomplex.com
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