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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North Carolina Quilts

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Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition—Contemporary

Inside the Growing Movement to Share Science Through Quilting

Stitching a New World: Quilting in the American Colonies – the thread