Grandmother's Flower Garden, circa 1940
Hi there! The above quilt was one of two twin (matching) quilts and were made down the street where I live. I was so happy to get them!
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This week, there is an interesting article over at Barbara Brackman's Material Culture blog. Great quilts, especially the Totten quilt which has long been a favorite with me. You can read it here.
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I remember when we (women) couldn't receive a credit card without the signature of our husband.
I remember when a woman could lose her job because she was pregnant.
I remember when I had to wear a dress to school and choices about my body were dictated by men...including access to birth control if a woman was unmarried.
I remember when women could be excluded from jury duty.
We live in an age where the powers that be would like to rewrite history to focus only on white men. There has been considerable controversy surrounding the U.S. Army (see here) and NSA (now rescinded) (here). If there is a young woman you love in your life, you might want to read this report from the National Women's History Museum (here).
Have a safe and happy day!
Amen, Sister! I was engaged, needed a new car. I couldn't get a car loan. Got a loan in my fiancé's name, car title in his name, and I paid for it! Friends had a disabled child. A genetic problem with a high risk for future children. She wished to have a tubal ligation. Her request had to be approved by a male hospital board as "she may be sorry in the future." What a world! Thankful for the beauty, as seen in those quilts, to balance some of the nonsense. Love the Grandmother's Flower Garden.
ReplyDeleteOh my God! That NSA story is beyond belief. It's like the 26,000 photos that are set to be purged from the Department of Defense website - including photos of the Enola Gay - flagged because of the word gay.
ReplyDeleteDaily I am outraged at the new chaos and cruelty that this administration brings about. So ridiculous. Thank you for writing about it, Michele.