On our website, I have an article titled “Gossips.” The topic is a textile made by Eunice Cook in 1830 that is appliquéd and depicts two people, presumably sharing gossip. It is unclear as to who named the piece, as textiles at that time, did not always bear a particular name. I have been enchanted at the number of times I have come across this image, in one way or another. The original small piece has been among the missing since 1938. All that remains is a WPA artist’s rendition of it in watercolor and graphite.
I have updated the file a bit. Today, I have posted additional photos and informatioin. “Gossips”
Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications
Tags: " 1830 quilt art, "The Gossips
