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Quilting/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can speak to the age, design, style, region, history, and value of antique quilts.
Experience in the area
Forty years as an appraiser, dealer, historian, collector, consultant and museum curator in the area of QUILTS MADE BEFORE 1950.
Organizations
American Quilt Study Group (former Board Member); Alliance for the American Quilt (Former Board Member)
Publications
Author or co-author of several award winning books on Quilt History; numerous articles on quilt history published over a 30 year period. Details upon request.
Education/Credentials
B.A., American History, University of Michigan; Post Graduate courses in folklore, history and art history
Past/Present Clients
Esprit de Corp., San Francisco; Levi Strauss, San Francisco; Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI; Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | 10/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Julie has gone out of her way ..... |
| Gen | 10/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Julie, Thank you so much for your ..... |
| Gen | 10/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much, that was a ..... |
| Angela | 10/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
| robert | 06/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Julie is the most knowledgeable, thoughtful, and ..... |
Recent Answers from Julie Silber
2009-11-08 naming a pattern:
Hi, Thanks for your question. The pattern is often called "Dresden Plate" -- but can also be known as "Aster" (or "China Aster") when it has those pointy petals. It was very popular in the 1930s
2009-10-23 Georgia, circa???:
Hi again, Thanks for photos -- they help. Storing: please do not store against wood directly. Put the quilt into clean cotton first -- a clean cotton pillow case or wrapped in a sheet. Cleaning:
2009-10-23 Georgia, circa???:
Hi, And thanks for your question. From what I can see, your quilt definitely fits with some broadly defined characteristics of Southern quilts. I am seeing only a detail, but the color especially
2009-10-23 very old crazy quilt blocks:
Hi again, Thanks. It is typical for the silks and taffetas of this era to crack or break. When these fabric start to "fail" there is no going back. It is not from use or abuse -- it is in the nature
2009-10-22 NY Beauty mint and lavender 1920's:
Hi Rebecca, ADDED EXPLANATION below... Thanks for persisting. In the small photo you first sent, there are some white spots in the center section that look like small holes or wear... ? Do
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