MAGAZINES | AMERICAN PATCHWORK & QUILTING

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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Quilts Under the Microscope

What: Graduate students from the Care and Conservation of Textiles course at University of Nebraska–Lincoln will reveal how they use science and technical analysis to uncover the history of a quilt and determine how to best care for and preserve it.
Why: You’ll be able to apply what you learn to your own heirloom quilts to ensure they live on for generations.
When: April 2–August 1
Where: The International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE 68583
Admission: Adults $6, students and children $3, children 5 and under free
For more info: 402/472-6549; quiltstudy.org

Image courtesy of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1997.007.0876.

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