Join LC350 for a discussion of the history of quilting by renowned Professor Linda Welters, at the Little Compton Community Center from 2:00PM-4:00PM.

Linda Welters is a Professor of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design at the University of Rhode Island where she teaches courses in the history of fashion. She directs the department’s graduate program. Her research interests encompass Greek folk dress, archaeological textiles, American quilts, American fashion, and decolonizing fashion history. Her presentation will be drawn from a book she co-edited with Margaret Ordonez, Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island, published by Kent State University Press in 2000. Quilts made in Little Compton will be highlighted.

This event is free and open to the public.