Jinny Beyer 2015 Block of the Month Quilt
Inspired by the 18th century garden in her backyard, Jinny Beyer designed this quilt of meandering paths through an assortment of flowers.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: 18th century gardens
1824 Lafayette, Tailor, and Spring: Colonial Williamsburg
In this new program reenacting Lafayette’s Grand Tour of America in 1824, he told more of his lesser-told story, of how he survived the French Revolution.
Milliner, Horses, and Gardens: Colonial Williamsburg
After leaving the milliners, I shopped at the Prentis Store, then visited Mann Page and James Madison, who saw me as they rode by on their horses.
George Mason, Gunston Hall, Virginia Declaration of Rights
Mason’s worldwide influence began in 1789 France, where Lafayette crafted a declaration of independence for his country that was on the precipice of revolution.
