Balli family quilt “tumbling blocks” pattern

Handstitched quilt in the pattern "tumbling blocks" from Balli family collection. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1992, Helvetia, WV. archive reference number GM S2629. The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes photos and tapes with earlier dates that others sent to him.

Categories: Helvetia Video Project, Milnes Collection Photography
Tags: #BalliSisters, #FolkArts, #Helvetia, #swissofwestvirginia, #Traditions

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