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No, not about going out with their favorite man, but rather about determining the age of fabrics. Eileen Trestain, a quilt appraiser and fabric expert, from Vancouver, Wash., will share some of her knowledge with the members of the Tehachapi Mountain Quilters at their next 9:30 a.m. meeting on June 5 at the Christian Life Assembly. On June 6 Trestain will conduct a workshop on a special technique she has developed. Eileen Trestain’s book about dating fabrics, Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800-1960, is a must have if you want to know about your family quilts or how old the fabrics are in your stash.In dating antique quilts, fabric identification is importance. This practical handbook compiled by Trestain, an experienced quilt appraiser, includes photos of more than 1,000 color fabric swatches many from the author’s collection covering the period from 1800 to 1960. Trestain devotes a chapter to each of six different eras: before 1830, the settling of the West, the first...
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