From Current News to Little Known History

Quilts From the Wide Open Spaces: Waggas & Suggans
Utilitarian quilts from American's Southwest and Australia.

Applique Stitches in Early American Quilts
Some interesting examples seen at the New England Quilt Museum

Quilts and the 1933 Chicago World's Fair
The quilt contest sponsored by Sears for this fair was not without controversy.

The Proper Care of Bedding in 1837
You won't believe what this early 19th century housekeeper's book recommends!

Mill Girls: Manufacturing Fabric From 1823 to the Mid 1800s
These girls were an important part of early textile manufacturing in America

Alabama's African American Quilts: The Freedom Quilting Bee
An online exhibit of African American quilts and the Freedom Quilting Bee"

The Amish and Hmong: Two Cultures Quilting Together
Amish and Hmong, an unexpected quilt making team.

The Mystery of the Walk Around the Mountain Quilt Pattern
A quilt pattern found in Alice Walker's short story, "Everyday Use"

A Folklorist's Unique Look at the UGRR Controversy
look at this issue from a folklore point of view

Is it Really a Fat Ugly Quilt? Cultural Differences in Aesthetics
Are you only impressed with exquisite quilts of fine needlework and lovely fabrics?

Old Nova Scotia: Quilt Stomping
A delightful bit of Nova Scotian history.

Jane Austen Quilt: Did You Know She Quilted Too?
You will love seeing the quilt that she made.

African American Quilts: Plantation Archeology
If African designs were carved on pipes could thay have been put on quilts?