Marie D. (Marie Daugherty) Webster

Born in Wabash, Indiana, in 1859, Marie Daugherty Webster became an influential American quilt designer, lecturer, businesswoman, and writer. She is especially remembered for Quilts, Their Story, and How to Make Them (1915), widely described as the first American book devoted to the history of quilting.

Webster did more than write about quilts—she also helped shape their revival in the early 20th century through original designs and commercial pattern work. Her home in Marion, Indiana, later became closely tied to her legacy and is now known as the Marie Webster House, home of the Quilters Hall of Fame.

She died in 1956, but her reputation has lasted because she connected history, design, and practical instruction in a way that still speaks to makers and readers. For audiobook listeners interested in craft history, women's enterprise, or American domestic arts, her work opens a window onto a rich and creative tradition.