
Quilt patterns and
Tesselations
A method of stitching together interlocking pieces of cloth which are cut into
different geometrical shapes linking mathematics with the art of quilt making.
Quilts and
Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996
Includes audio files and material from two American Folklife Center collections.
Patriotic Quilts
National symbols such as stars and stripes were used to make these quilts.
Quilts, Counterpanes, and Throws
Includes a selection of quilts from the National Collection.
Crafttown Crafter's Resource Center
A wide selections of quilt patterns from America.
Michigan’s African-American Quilters
Examples of the beautifully-pieced and skillfully
sewn quilts previously exhibited at the Michigan State University Museum.
African-American
Quilting Traditions
An overview of the general themes and patterns of
quilting that have been influenced by African aesthetic, religious, and cultural
traditions.
African American Quilting:
Historical
Brief article about the history of African American
women in quilting. Some clickable links.
African-American
Quilts and Quilters
Web page with many links to African-American quilts
and quilters.
Antique Quilt
Patterns and Quilting History
Web resources on quilting history.
Follow
the Drinking Gourd
Secret writing and messaging in quilts for the
Underground Railroad.
Threads of Freedom: The Underground Railroad Story in Quilts
This exhibition, THREADS OF FREEDOM: THE
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STORY IN QUILTS.
America’s Quilting
History
A tour through the diverse history of American
quilts.
Crazy Quilts
Links to an amazing amount of material available on
the Web about crazy quilts.