Quilt Shows, Festivals, and Exhibits: Spring 2010
Take a break from your sewing machine to look for inspiration at the many quilt exhibits, shows, and festivals taking place this season.
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A Stitch in Time: Highlights from the Quilt and Coverlet Collections
What: View quilts and coverlets from the museum's permanent collection, including McKinley campaign quilts, mid-19th-century coverlets from itinerant weavers, and colorful crazy quilts.
Why: Discover quilting’s political past.
When: February 26–June 6
Where: William McKinley Presidential Library, 800 McKinley Monument Dr., Canton, OH 44708
Admission: adults $7, seniors $6, children $5, children 2 and under free
For more info: 330/455-7043; mckinleymuseum.org
Photo: Commemorative quilt made in 1896 about that year's election; image courtesy of William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum.
More to check out:
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
Scrappy Quilt Projects
Quilting Color Trend: Purple
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