
"Roughing it in the Bush" by Susanna Moodie is published.
The American Civil war creates many widows.

Godey's Lady's Book provides monthly advice and patterns to women.
Piet Mondrian is born. His theory: "The appearance of natural form changes, but reality remains constant" is important in the development of modern American art.

William Morris' Aesthetics Movement arrives from England.
Women save their treasured silk party and wedding dresses in order to sew the fabrics into quilts.


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12 quilt tops during their adolescence. These are quilted during neighbourhood parties called quilting bees.
A 13th quilt is made when she becomes engaged and is quilted carefully by herself and her mother.
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