Week 16: Final ThoughtsAs we come to the end of the semester, I have mixed feelings about the project. This was the hardest semester I’ve ever had, for a…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 15: Assembling a NarrativeThis is the longest paper I have ever written for a class, and I found it difficult to organize a semester’s worth of thoughts in an…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 14: A Plethora of Paper PiecesOne of the most time consuming parts of this project was “reading” the paper templates on the back of the quilt. I took images of the front…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 13: Excel EscapadesFor the comparative analysis, I used Microsoft Excel to organize data and SPSS to process data. A simple dataset of appurtenant information…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 12: Mean Fabric DatingIn addition to comparative analysis, I will be experimenting with a new approach to quilt dating. In HISP 462: Lab Methods in Archaeology…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 11: Comparative AnalysisAfter watching Dr. Long’s lecture last week, I began compiling a spreadsheet of mosaic patchwork quilts that I could use to compare with…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 10: An Education in Elegant GeometryDr. Ducey also directed me to the work of quilt historian Bridget Long, who curated an exhibition of mosaic patchworks at the International…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 9: Consulting the ExpertsI reached out to a number of textile experts and had a couple of lovely conversations that were very productive for directing my focus and…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 8: Yet More Fabric AnalysisAfter doing preliminary research to ground myself in the world of printed fabric dating, I listed each type of fabric found in the quilt…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Week 7: Fastidious Fabric AnalysisThis is very hard, and there is a reason there are dozens of books on the subject. I think the most difficult part of fabric dating for me…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
