Quilt Index @quiltindex
Quilts, quiltmakers and quiltmaking. Digital library. Online galleries and lesson plans. Historical & archival database. Visual inspiration. quiltindex.org East Lansing, MI Joined April 2009-
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International Day of Rock ‘n Roll is celebrated in the Rock ‘n Roll quilt featuring t-shirts from Broadway shows and rock concerts where the owner worked on the crew. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
The Capital and Labor in Accord fabric produced by Chocheco Print Works celebrates the role of the workers who made the fabric. Appropriate, for today is Industrial Workers of the World Day. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
The Quilt Bees reminds us that it’s National Polinator Week. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
For Dementia Care Professionals Month, we present Nevilyn which celebrates the life of Linda Huff’s grandmother who moved to a nursing home. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
Decoration (Memorial) Day was established by the (GAR) as a time to decorate the graves of the Civil War dead. Quiltmakers also made quilts commemorating the Civil War and the GAR. This quilt is in the collection of the Mattatuck Museum in Connecticut. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
Mother Goose has been a favorite of quilters for over 100 years. Award winning Chicago quilter, Mary Gasperik’s Nursery Rhymes Quilt celebrates National Mother Goose Day. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
It’s Red Hat Society Day. Jacksonville, Florida quilter Sara Ashauer made Mixed Nuts of Mandarin to celebrate. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
April 17 Go Fly A Kite Day isn’t ending well for this kite caught in a Pine Tree. The quilt is from the Nebraska Quilt Project. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
April 10 My Katy hugs a puppy on National Hug Your Dog Day. This quilt was made by Margaret Jessop of Calgary, Canada. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
It is National School Librarians Day. The Quilt Index appreciates the contributions of school librarians by presenting The Oregon Trail Quilt made by students at Brattain Elementary School, Eugene, OR under the guidance of school librarian, Susan Moondon. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
Wear A Hat Day is celebrated everyday by Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam, in fact I’ve never seen them without hats! This quilt is from the Wyoming Quilt Project. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
For the first day of Spring enjoy the Tree of Life – Spring by award winning Illinois quilter, Jane Sassaman. This quilt is in the collection of the National Quilt Museum, Paducah, KY. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
Two ways to celebrate National Quilting Day, March 18, 2023! Support the Quilt Index by making a financial gift. [ quiltindex.org/donate/] The Salser Family Foundation generously matches every gift up to $20,000 made by December 1, 2023. Please donate and help us meet that goal
Today is World Essential Workers Day and no worker is more essential than nurses. Compassionate Pieces was made from nurses’ scrubs led by Lillis Taylor, Birmingham, AL at the UAB Women and Infant’s Center. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu….
Darci’s Dress Quilt by Kathy Brown is perfect for National Dress Day. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu….
The Quilt Index is housed at on the campus of Michigan State University. As we are consumed by the recent tragedy of gun violence on our campus, I want to share a quilt I made that celebrates the beauty of MSU through its public art works. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…. Spartans will.
A classic heart quilt for for Valentine’s Day, quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…. This Hearts & Flowers quilt was made by Joanne Presher and documented by the Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
Disaster Day raises awareness about different disasters and their world-wide implications. In 1936 Mary Gasperik made this quilt to raffle with the funds going to relief for victims of the Johnstown, PA flood. quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu…
Groundhog’s Day find this quilt made for Dr. Ed Wirt that salutes the month of February and Groundhog’s Day, quiltindex.org//view/?type=fu….
The Quilt Index celebrates Chinese New Year by presenting “One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts”, by Marin Hanson for AQSG’s Uncoverings 2014, quiltindex.org//view/?type=pa….