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.

Stitching History: Africa International House Documenting the Past

Exhibits – The Quilters Hall of Fame

This Black artist's vibrant quilts inspired generations of U.S.

Quilting Across Generations: Passing Down the Tradition – Nancy's

What is a Quilt?

How a small Alabama community stitched itself into the history of

The overlooked history of nineteenth-century quilt-making

Fabric of Change: The Quilt Art of Ruth Clement Bond

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How a small Alabama community stitched itself into the history of

Holiday Quilt Show