A Legacy of Quilts

A new exhibit featuring antique quilts has opened at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas.  Titled A Legacy of Quilts, this exhibit runs from November 21, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

A Legacy of Quilts is the first public display of the Briscoe Center's Joyce Gross Collection. Spanning more than 100 years of quilting, the exhibit features 28 quilts made approximately between 1844 and 1950. Each of the quilts is a story written with fabric, needle, thread, and loving hands.  Included in the display are award-winning quilts from the 1930s, red and green appliqué quilts that were popular in the mid-19th century, a Hawaiian flag quilt and two remarkable album quilts.

Additional programs offered:

High Noon Talk - American Quilt Makers

Wednesday, December 2  
Noon - 1 p.m.  FREE

Marcia Kaylakie, a quilt collector and AQS Certified appraiser, will speak on American quilt makers Bertha Stenge and Pine Eisfeller.

Explore the Story: Stitch and Kitsch - Intergenerational Stitch Party

Saturday, December 19  
1 - 3 p.m.  FREE with exhibit admission

Spend the afternoon at a 1930s-style stitch party, set to hot tunes from Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies. Bring a current project or start a new one; enjoy knitting lessons, special prizes, and more.

Be sure to come to Austin to view this special exhibit of quilts.

Read more about the Joyce Gross Quilt Collection (and how the University of Texas acquired it) by clicking here.

To learn more about the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum (including directions and admittance fees), click here.