CAS49OR

Sewing, an Important Aspect of Women's History
March is both Women's History Month and National Quilting Month, so it seemed like the perfect time to find photos that depict some of our sewing history. Many of the pictures you'll see in the gallery are vintage ads for sewing machines, by companies that still exist and companies who've either gone away or are better known for other products. A few photos show women and their quilts and women teaching their daughters to sew. For me, finding the photos was definitely an interesting look back at a small portion of the tools and equipment that were available to past generations of quilters.
I hope you enjoy the images.

(shared from an email)

CAS49OR

Are some of you familiar with the brands and ideas seen in these ads? It was very fun to look through the photos!

susie-susie-susie

I thought every month was quilting month!!!
Sue

CAS49OR

Nice to have recognition?

QandE2010

Happy quilting month. Cas, I love your avatar.

JustAbitCrazy

Yeah, I always wear my flounciest dress when I sit down at my sewing machine, right next to my harp! lol! It's a wonder they didn't sew their dresses into their quilts! Fun pics, thanks!

Kathy T.

The original link didn't work for me, but here is another in case anyone else had the same problem:
http://quilting.about.com/b/2012/03/...ns-history.htm

Very interesting to see the photos. Thanks for posting!

CAS49OR

Thanks QandE, it was my second quilt. Pieced.

The link works if you click on the "photo" part of it