The American Quilt Study Group (AQSG) connects quilt enthusiasts through research and community. We study, collect, and enjoy textiles ranging from the earliest quilt fragments to studio art and modern quilts. Join us in the discovery, the history, the story, and the meaning of quilts across time.
Wisconsin Quilt Study Group is an association of quilt enthusiasts which meets 4 times per year. We are a regional branch of American Quilt Study Group, the national organization which fosters the serious academic study of quilts and quilt history.
Our mission is to provide hands-on educational opportunities for both novices and experienced quilt historians to closely examine and discuss quilts, quilt history, fabrics and techniques
This is a group of people who appreciate quilts from the past. This group meets twice a year, April and August. The August meeting is two days while the April one is one day. A national speaker/teacher is brought in for the August meeting. While a regional speaker/teacher comes for the April meeting. Each meeting has a theme and you are welcome to bring your quilts to share that blends in with the theme. There is also time to share your recent acquisitions. Of course, attendees also get to enjoy the current displays at the Kalona Quilt Museum. They are often kind enough to have a display of quilts that go with the theme.
This group meets quarterly in the Northern Illinois area. It discusses history and topics pertaining to quilts. Each meeting topic will change. Locations change and rotates around Northern Illinois. There is no membership fee. Smaller group. –
For information contact Holly Scott at quiltndoll@gmail.com or 815-393-6771
The Quilt Index, originally launched in 2003, is an open access, digital repository of thousands of images, stories and information about quilts and their makers drawn from hundreds of public and private collections around the world. It represents the work of thousands of community-based and independent scholars, digital humanists, and professionals in libraries, archives, and museums who are dedicated to preserving and making accessible quilt history.
The Quilt Index is a digital humanities research and education project of Matrix: The Center for Digital Humanities & Social Sciences at Michigan State University. Major support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute for Museum and Library Services was critical in the initial planning and implementation phases. Maintenance and growth of the Quilt Index has relied on individual donations, contracts, grants (with special support from the Salser Family Foundation and the Robert and Ardis James Foundation) and in-kind contributions from Michigan State University.
The International Quilt Museum’s mission is to build a global collection and audience that celebrate the cultural and artistic significance of quilts. The International Quilt Museum is located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus at 33rd and Holdrege streets. The museum has the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection, dating from the early 1700s to present and representing more than 60 countries. Diversity and inclusion are central to the University’s and the IQM’s mission and pursuit of excellence. Each person has something to gain from and offer to our community of learning, discovery and outreach. All are welcome here. We hold memberships with the American Alliance of Museums and Association of Academic Museums and Galleries. We enjoy a partnership with the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) and Blue Star Museums, honoring active members of our military and their families with free admission between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The American Quilter’s Society is dedicated to TODAY’s quilter. Inspired by the enduring creativity and importance of quilts and quilt making, our objective is to provide a forum for quilters of all skill levels to expand their horizons in quilt making, design, self-expression, and quilt collecting. Through our books, magazines, product offers, quilt shows and contests, workshops and other activities in the world of quilting we strive to inspire, instruct and nurture the art and skill of quilt making. We endeavor to carry this theme through all our relationships, be they with customers, authors, vendors or colleagues.
The National Quilt Museum (NQM) opened in Paducah in 1991. The museum was the vision of Bill and Meredith Schroeder, influential Paducah publishers and founders of the American Quilters Society. The museum quickly attracted a national and international audience and became a powerful economic and cultural development engine for the Western Kentucky region. The museum received its national designation from the United States Congress in 2008.
PAAQT is an international organization established in 1992 to promote and guide professional certified quilt appraisers. All members are dedicated to providing professional and ethical expertise on quilts and quilted textiles. For AQS Certified Appraisers. Also a directory for AQS Certified Quilt Appraisers.
