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The Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana

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The Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana
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In a town known for basketball and as the birthplace of James Dean, perhaps the best-kept secret is the Quilters Hall of Fame.
The inspiration for the Hall of Fame was the woman who owned the house, Marie Webster. Marie was born in nearby Wabash, Indiana, in 1859 and died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1956. During her most productive quilting years, from 1911 to 1921, her quilt patterns were published in Ladies' Home Journal, which was the leading women's magazine at the time. She ran a successfu

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