The Quilt That Walked To Golden: Women and Quilts in the Mountain West From the Overland Trail to Contemporary Colorado

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Summary: Showcasing the lives of women who faced the Overland Trail
Review: The Quilt That Walked To Golden is a full-color, coffee-table history book showcasing the lives and struggles of women who faced the Overland Trail to settle the mining and farm communities of Colorado Territory, and especially the role that quilts and quilting had in helping them survive, adapt, and thrive to difficult conditions. From stories of pioneering mothers who wrapped lost children in quilts as burial shrouds, to sewing and quilting circles that offered pleasant ways to socialize and interrupt the incredible lonliness of remote farms and mining camps, The Quilt That Walked To Golden is an enthralling account illustrated with both vintage and full-color photographs. Highly recommended for any enthusiast curious about the history of quilting in America.