Quilting History: Practical Art

Cold January days are great for curling up under a warm quilt. We are sharing a brief look at the history of quilting in North Carolina and some of the quilts from the museum’s collection here in our blog below and on social media throughout the month. Many quilts are beautiful works of art. These quilts also tell us more about the people who made them, mostly women. Women made quilts alone and in groups, for home use and community fundraisers, for everyday use and in honor of special occasions.

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The Evolution of Quilting: Contemporary Art Quilts – Nancy's Notions

Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition—Contemporary

Freehand quilting - with surprising variations - European

History of quilting - Wikipedia

Gee's Bend Quilts: Objects of Cultural Identity in the American South

His Mom Taught Him To Quilt. Black Artists Guided His Style

Yo-Yo Quilts - Guide to Value, Marks, History

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