Gabrielle Swain

Gabrielle Swain

Gabrielle Swain talks about her quilt, "Maple Breaks," including its appearance and the techniques she used to create it, and the special meaning of the quilt and her focus on nature. She talks about how she began quilting, using quilting to survive through difficult times, and how her own quilting skills and techniques have changed since she first began in 1983. She talks about what makes a great quilt and what makes a great quilter. Swain talks about the book she wrote in 1994, which led to her teaching classes around the country. She talks about how quilting has impacted her family, American life, and women's history.

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Arts and crafts.

Quilting.

Quilts.

Quilts--Design.

Artists

Decorative arts

Textile artists

Textiles

Families.

Gabrielle Swain

Amy Henderson

Le Rowell

Maple Breaks

Techniques

Teaching quiltmaking

Quiltmaking process

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