Vermont Makers Rework Handmade Quilts Into Clothing
Quilt coats by Kathleen McVeigh If 2020 made you crave a simpler life, you're not alone. The pandemic year motivated Americans to take up embroidery, install chicken coops in their backyards and, for those who could afford it, buy property sight-unseen in rural states, including Vermont. Aesthetics, both in fashion and home design, quickly followed. News media documented the proliferation of the nap dress, a flowing dress-nightgown hybrid. Pressed and dried flowers proliferated. Hand-knitted sweater tutorials abounded on social media. Terminology...
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