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Marie Daugherty Webster (July 19, 1859 – 1956) was a quilt designer, businesswoman, and the author of the first American book about quilting, ''Quilts, Their Story, and How to Make Them'', originally published in 1915, and reprinted many times since. The latest illustrated edition was published in 2009. Webster was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 1991. Her residence in Marion, Indiana, USA, the Marie Webster House, is now home of the Quilters' Hall of Fame and has been designated a National Historic Landmark. ==Life== Marie Webster was born in Wabash, Indiana to Josiah and Minerva Daugherty. She married George Webster Jr. on Valentine's Day of 1884. Although Webster learned the art of fine hand sewing from her mother during her childhood and was a favorite pastime of hers, she did not start designing quilts until she was in her 50s. For most of her adult life, Webster lived in Marion, Indiana. Her husband died in 1938. In 1942, Webster relocated to Princeton, New Jersey with her only child, Lawrence, and his family. She died in 1956 at the age of 97. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marie Webster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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