Award-winning quiltmaker Judy McGraw, Iola, pieced together the history of quilts during a presentation at the Iola Public Library Monday.
McGraw began her first quilt when she was 11 years old. Her mother passed away when she was 13. McGraw would not finish the quilt until after she was married.
“I taught myself how to quilt,” McGraw told the audience.
Historically, the first quilt dates back to 960 B.C. in Egypt and it is believed that the English and Dutch are responsible for bringing quilts to America. Through the decades…
Quilter pieces together history
