About our owner
Barbara Woodford, Ph.D. has been enthusiastically collecting
quilts for 15 years and continues to study and appreciate the
history and many forms of this fine craft. Most of her quilts
are obtained in the Midwest and are selected for good condition,
history and artistry. Her main interest is finding the right home
for each quilt so that it can be preserved and enjoyed to the
fullest extent.
Barbara, a former experimental neuropathologist at the University
of Illinois in Chicago and then at the University of Southern
California in Los Angeles, currently resides between Hanover and
Galena, Illinois. She belongs to AQSG, IIQSG and to the QHL. Her
quilts have found their way to many locations, both national and
overseas, and appeared in books and journals. The antique quilts
are found at auctions, shows, sales, personal connections and
inquiries from Web watchers across the country.
Barbara's interest in quilts stems from her work in histopathology and using the microscope to study patterns, colors and forms of organic tissues. It is easy to go from that discipline to studying the same characteristics in complex quilts, yet with different purpose.To answer an often asked question, she has made three full-sized quilts in her lifetime, but prefers to see other makers' work instead.