Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Links to some quilts online


Detail of Fairholme member Val Nadin’s quilt
from our 2018 Quilt Show

In this time of very few quilt shows we can go to, there are many ways to at least see lots of spectacular quilts in curated settings. Here are a few links we follow, and sometimes share posts from/about. They all include information about quilts, their history, current developments, quilt study, and broader textile topics. Any of them offer hours of entertainment and interest. Your recommendations for others are welcome.

International Quilt Festival, hosts of the large annual quilt show in Houston, posts on Facebook and Instagram, with other material on its website.
https://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/

The National Quilt Museum (Paducah, Kentucky) is celebrating its 30th anniversary year, by sharing a quilt from the museum collection every day, all year long, on Facebook and on Instagram.
https://quiltmuseum.org/

The International Quilt Museum, Lincoln Nebraska, often posts quilts from its extensive collections on Facebook. Much of its collection and museum activities such as tours and talks can be viewed from the website.
https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/

American Folk Art Museum includes quilts in its Textiles collection, viewable on the website, and posts on Facebook.
https://folkartmuseum.org/



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