View a Web cast featuring retired curator Linda Eaton discussing many of the items from this exhibition, which was composed of Winterthur collection objects and was on view at Winterthur October 4, 2008, to August 17, 2009. A PDF of the gallery guide also offers an in-depth look at exhibition highlights.

A leader in the field of interdisciplinary textile scholarship, the late Linda Eaton retired in 2020 as the John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. She co-curated the exhibition Who’s Your Daddy? Families in Early American Needlework (October 4, 2008–May 17, 2009) with Alison Buchbinder and Samantha Dorsey .