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Toni Baumgard, a quilter, is interviewed by Renee Jackson for the Quilters’ S.O.S. Oral History Project. Baumgard talks about the quilt she brought in for the interview, an antique redwork quilt created by a German-American woman in 1913 in Pennsylvania. She discusses the pattern of the quilt and what the symbols mean on the quilt. Baumgard then talks about her own interest in historic quilts, particularly redwork quilts, as she does lectures about redwork. She also talks about her work as a textile preservationist, an interest she had from childhood. She also became interested in quilting during her childhood, as her grandmother was a frequent quilter. Baumgard talks about her personal opinions about quilting, including what makes a great quilt, why quilts are important to women’s and American histories, and how quilts are important to her personal life. She discusses the importance of preserving quilts and teaching future generations how to quilt. Baumgard talks about how she uses her quilt collection and how she gives away the quilts she makes, believing quilts have a wide variety of uses beyond only decoration or utilitarian purposes.

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2019oh0599_qsosiqf0083

Interviewee Name

Toni Baumgard

Interviewer Name

Renee Jackson

Interview Date

2000-11-04

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Baumgard, Toni Interview by Renee Jackson. 04 Nov. 2000. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Baumgard, T. (2000, November 04). Interview by R. Jackson. Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: International Quilt Festival. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Baumgard, Toni, interview by Renee Jackson. November 04, 2000, Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: International Quilt Festival, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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