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It’s good to talk

Posted in: Today's Quilter|1st October 2016

Jane Rae explores the value of oral history, especially when it comes to capturing the stories of today’s quilt makers.

It’s almost five years since Dr Pauline Macaulay brought together a group of passionate quilters to brainstorm the idea of an oral history project to record the stories of people who quilt. Here, our Features Editor, Jane Rae, who has been involved with the project since those early days, shares some reflections on the value of oral history and discovers that Project Manager, Vicky Martin, has been doing more than just talking about quilts.

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Today’s Quilter Issue 15 – TQ Article

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