Mary Perini

Mary Perini

Quilt historian, textile dealer, quilt appraiser, and quilter Mary Perini is interviewed about quilts. She discusses the personal and emotional aspects of quilting, including the stories told by quilts which can be found in their stitching and fabrics. She talks about how she became a quilt historian and then a quilter. Perini also discusses the cultural aspects of quilting, particularly in regard to women's history and women's place in society prior to the feminist movements of the 1960s. Perini talks about how the quilts she is currently creating are influenced by her feelings about September 11, 2001, which occurred 32 days prior to this interview taking place.

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Women’s history

Women in history

Quilts

Quilting

Textiles

American women 1600-1900

Needlework

Crafts & decorating

Textile artists

Textile industry

September 11 Terrorist Attacks. 2001

Mary Perini

Amy Henderson

Emily Klainberg

Vintage quilts

Quilt making

Antique quilts

Quilt tops

Cultural aspects of quilts

Women and quilts

Domestic crafts

Cult of domesticity

9/11