Interview with Linda Fiedler, September 28, 2002
Project: Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: Virginia
Interview Summary
Linda Fiedler talks about her chosen quilt, the fabrics used, the design, and how it got its name by helping her through a tough time. She describes her first remembrances of quilting, including the work her grandmother and her mother did, as well as talking about how she learned to quilt. Fiedler talks about her experiences teaching quiltmaking all over the country, as well as when she opened up a quilt shop. She talks about the importance of quilts in American life, their importance to women throughout history, and how we can ensure quilts have a place in America in the future. Fiedler talks about the guilds she is a member of, from a local level to the national level, as well as what she looks for in great quilts and quiltmakers for her shows and museums. She talks about her wearable art. Fiedler talks about the trends in quiltmaking and the divide, if any, between traditional quiltmaking and art quilts. She talks about how communities are built through quilting and quilters coming together. She talks about articles and other writing she has done on the subject of quilting. Fiedler talks about the awards she has won with her quilts, as well as her time judging quilt shows. She finishes the interview by talking about preserving quilts, her antique quilt collection, and if she has designed any quilt patterns herself.Interview Accession
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Fiedler, Linda Interview by Le Rowell. 28 Sep. 2002. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Fiedler, L. (2002, September 28). Interview by L. Rowell. Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: Virginia. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Fiedler, Linda, interview by Le Rowell. September 28, 2002, Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: Virginia, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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