I just wanted to share with you a quilting resource that I previously wasn’t aware of. I’m talking about The Quilt Alliance (formerly Alliance for American Quilts). This non-profit organization documents, preserves, and shares information about quilts. I think this is such a wonderful idea, as most quilts tell a story, and through the work of The Quilt Alliance, the stories of the documented quilts will live on.
Their Boxes Under the Bed program helps people document and organize quilting treasures that they have found. My friend, Kim, was recently given a box of quilt blocks from her grandmother. You can see photos of some of the vintage blocks here – they certainly are beautiful. Things like this would be great to document for The Quilt Alliance…do you have anything like this that was given to you??
This summer, The Quilt Alliance is partnering with the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild for the EZ Dresden Challenge. This sewing contest (which is open to everyone, not just people living in Salt Lake City) runs through August 30th, and there are some amazing prizes people! Click over here to find out more!
I certainly learn something new about sewing every day, and The Quilting Alliance is a wonderful resource! Be sure to check out the EZ Dresden Challenge!!
Sounds like a great idea to preserve quilty history :o)
My Grandma made a quilt for us many years ago. I think it may still me in the airing cupboard. I’ll have to fish it out one day and make a larger quilt with it =D
I have this old quilt that I took when my grandparents’ old cabin was sold. It’s a grandmother’s garden pattern and it’s quite tattered in some spots. It is a goal of mine to make a replica of this beauty and also to restore the original. A lofty goal indeed; I have not learned paper piecing yet.