Archive for August 17th, 2011

Going West!: Quilts and Community

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
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A stunning display of over 50 colored plates, with additional details   Features an essay on the history and social context by leading quilt scholar Rod Kiracofe   Accompanied an exhibition at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum  A stunning color presentation of over 50 nineteenth-century quilts made and/or lovingly transported by women and their families during the great migration west. Going West: Quilts and Community Along the … More >>

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WORLD’S FAIR OF QUILTS – Documentary-style program in the series “For the Love of Fabric” takes the viewr to the world’s largest quilting event, the 30th anniversary of the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. 2005. Dvd in Clamshell Case.

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
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Almost 54,000 quilt enthusiasts from all over the world descended on the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas in 2004. They came to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the annual International Quilt Festival. Enjoy up close, narrated footage from the best antique and cutting-edge quilts in the world and watch interviews with the award winning quilt makers, in this personal look at the world’s largest and most prestigious annual quilting event…. More >>

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