05/31/2026
JOIN US - Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm for The Apple Pie Ridge Star: History of a Pattern with Mary Robare
This presentation is about the history of an appliqué pattern and one of its most charming names, “The Apple Pie Ridge Star.” Blocks with this pattern appear on a cluster of mid-nineteenth-century quilts made by Quakers which became the inspiration for the “Quilts and Quaker Heritage” exhibit at the VQM in 2008. We will consider how the pattern evolved from the time of its first known appearance on an American quilt, in 1844, and explore the lives and times of people who included it in their quilts.
Mary Robare is an independent researcher, lecturer, author, and curator of historical textiles. She guest-curated the exhibit, Quilts and Quaker Heritage, at the Virginia Quilt Museum in 2008 and has guest-curated two exhibits of historical quilts for the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. Her published research includes articles for the American Quilt Study Group Journal, Uncoverings, and their newsletter, Blanket Statements.
$20 per person. Register here - https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/50OcdJdhLHaD6L9fEGQJNQ
