Quilts Inc. presents two consumer and two trade shows that set the standard for both the art and business of quilting. Provides information about upcoming shows, news and contests.
Features fractal art quilts, hand dyed silk scarves and fabric, shoulder bags, beaded bags, table runners, pillows, and pincushions made by artist and quilt maker Rose Rushbrooke. Explains details of quilting, heirloom sewing supplies, and quilting techniques.
Showcases materials from two American Folklife Center collections, the All-American Quilt Contest and the Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project Collection (1978). Includes segments from recorded interviews with quiltmakers and over 400 images. Also provides a glossary and selected bibliography. Searchable. From the Library of Congress American Memory Project.
Features free patterns and instructions, a beginner's guide to quilting, a newsletter, photos of quilts, information on where to buy quilting supplies, a pattern and fabric exchange, glossary, and discussion lists.
An online research and reference tool that provides access to contextual information and images of quilts held in private and public collections. Search by quilter or pattern, or browse by collection, time period, style or technique, function, or location. Includes essays and online galleries created by guest curators. Provided by the Alliance for American Quilts in partnership with Michigan State University.
The companion website to television documentaries on quilting, including "A Century of Quilts" (a search to find the most acclaimed American quilts of the 20th century), "The Art of Quilting" (visiting quilt exhibitions and artist studios), and "America Quilts" (exploring quilts and their stories). Interviews, photographs, classroom materials, and other resources on quilting from Wisconsin Public Television.
