Join the Quilt Alliance for Phyllis Michael Wong, author of We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Her 2023 award-winning book tells this seminal history through the voices of 100 women, assembly line workers who made bras, corsets, and girdles. Their collective stories stitch together a fascinating history spanning almost 6 decades (1920-1976) including the creation of quilts from factory remnants. Phyllis will share images and stories from her research including the heart-warming story of the Gossard memorial quilt project.
Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Pacific) each Wednesday.
Interested in supporting Textile Talks?
Please donate to help defray costs for the participating organizations.
