Quilting Women (1976)
1976 · Short film · 27 min · dir. Elizabeth Barret
- Documentary
Synopsis
Quilting Women traces the process of traditional Appalachian quilting, from cutting out and piecing together the patterns to the quilting bee. Quilters comment on the origins of the generations-old patterns, the time and patience required, the satisfaction of accomplishment, the quilts as art, and the companionship offered by women working together over a quilting frame.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Elizabeth Barret
- Studio
- Appalshop
- Released
- 1976-12-20
- Running time
- 27 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Coverlets
- Needlework
Cast & crew
Elizabeth Barret Director