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.

Medieval European Quilting and the Art of Storytelling – Nancy's

Six Contemporary Artists Working in Quilting, Textile Arts to Know

To cut or not to cut up old quilts, by Meguey Baker

Alva Museum's 'open forum on quilting' chance to learn with friends

Korean Patchwork Quilts: A Colorful Tradition – Nancy's Notions

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

Modern Notes On Quilting – PlainStitch Deb

Quilting, History, Characteristics, & Facts

Patchwork quilting: a new generation and a radical history

The Subversive Power of Quilts: Legacy Russell on 'The New Bend

The Quilters of Gee's Bend Head to the Blockchain, Collaborating