National Quilt Museum — The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky The National Quilt Museum, formerly the Museum of the American Quilter s Society, is located in Paducah, Kentucky. The museum houses a large collection of quilts, most of which are winning entries… … Wikipedia
Quilt — For other uses, see Quilt (disambiguation). For the sewing technique, see Quilting. A patchwork and embroidery quilt that displays flowers and birds A quilt is a type of bed cover, traditionally composed of three layers of fiber: a woven cloth… … Wikipedia
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt — The AIDS Quilt The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt, is an enormous quilt made as a memorial to and celebration of the lives of people who have died of AIDS related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons … Wikipedia
Crazy quilting — Crazy quilt by Granny Irwin, Museum of Appalachia, Norris, Tennessee The term crazy quilting is often used to refer to the textile art of crazy patchwork and is sometimes used interchangeably with that term. Crazy quilting does not actually refer … Wikipedia
Mola (art form) — Kuna woman selling Molas in Panama City The mola forms part of the traditional costume of a Kuna woman, two mola panels being incorporated as front and back panels in a blouse. The full costume traditionally includes a patterned wrapped skirt… … Wikipedia
Marie Webster — Marie Daugherty Webster (July 19, 1859–1956) was a quilt designer, businesswoman, and the author of the first American book about quilting, Quilts, Their Story, and How to Make Them, originally published in 1915, and reprinted many times since.… … Wikipedia
Nakshi Kantha — Traditional nakshi kantha Close view of a contempo … Wikipedia
Corded quilting — Man s waistcoat decorated with floral designs in corded quilting. Probably English, c. 1760. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.2007.211.813. Corded quilting (also known as Marseilles quilting, Marseilles embroidery or marcella) is a decorative… … Wikipedia
Mimi Dietrich — is an American quilter and quilting instructor who resides in Catonsville, Maryland. She is the author of 15 quilting books, including Happy Endings: Finishing the Edges of Your Quilt.[1] She teaches quilting classes in the Maryland area as well… … Wikipedia
