--- title: "Home" date: 2021-12-13 author: "QuiltAdmin" featured_image: "https://quilthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/callscrossingcover.jpg" --- # Home ♦ Celebrating 250 Years of American Quilts ♦ # Quilt History Explore our Quilting Heritage ![chintz-quilt A large bed with a colorful patchwork quilt—reflecting Quilt History - Our Quilting Heritage—features diamond and floral patterns in blue, red, and tan. The cozy room has wooden furniture, a chair, and sunlight streaming through the window.](https://quilthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/chintz-quilt-768x576.jpg) Every quilt tells a piece of history. This site is here for curious people who love old quilts, even if they do not know a turkey red from a feedsack. Whether you inherited a family quilt, found one at a flea market, or are just wondering why that old quilt matters, this site will help you look at it with fresh eyes and treat it like the treasure it may be. ## Start Your Quilt Research Here [### Identify or Date a Quilt](https://quilthistory.com/dating-antique-or-vintage-quilts/) [### Research a Quilt’s Story](https://quilthistory.com/quilt-history-articles/) [### Repair, Restore or Conserve a quilt](https://quilthistory.com/quilt-restoration/) [### Cleaning and Preservation](https://quilthistory.com/cleaning-antique-quilts/) [### Explore Quilt Myths and Stories](https://quilthistory.com/myths-misconceptions/) [### Find an Appraiser](https://quilthistory.com/quilt-appraisers/) ## Why Trust This Site? QuiltHistory.com gathers quilt history articles, preservation guidance, research resources, and links to museums, appraisers, study groups, and books. Our goal is to help quilt owners, collectors, researchers, and curious makers understand the quilts they love. --- ## FEATURED QUILT HISTORY GUIDES [![Photo by Ron Lach Vintage typewriter typing binary code with a quote about fact-checking.](https://quilthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vintage-typewriter-typing-binary-code-with-a-quote-about-fact-checking.-9757552-scaled-e1777321454503-250x250.jpg)](https://quilthistory.com/facts-or-folklore/) ## [Fact or Folklore?](https://quilthistory.com/facts-or-folklore/) As in all topics in history we need to do the best we can to discern between fact and fiction…[Read More Fact or Folklore?](https://quilthistory.com/facts-or-folklore/) [![Photo by Karolina Grabowska www.kaboompics.comVibrant array of books on a shelf showcasing diverse titles and colors.](https://quilthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vibrant-array-of-books-on-a-shelf-showcasing-diverse-titles-and-colors.-5711-scaled-e1777236778486-250x250.jpg)](https://quilthistory.com/bibliography/) ## [Top Ten Titles for Antique Quilt Study](https://quilthistory.com/bibliography/) The Best Books for Antique Quilt Study Ask ten quilt historians to recommend the most important books on quilt history,…[Read More Top Ten Titles for Antique Quilt Study](https://quilthistory.com/bibliography/) [![A handmade quilt featuring twelve blocks, each with an appliqué of a girl in a bonnet and dress holding an umbrella, bordered by yellow and blue sashing, displayed indoors.](https://quilthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/parasol-lady-250x250.jpg)](https://quilthistory.com/depression-quilts/grandmother-clarks-1931-quilt-booklets/) ## [Grandmother Clark’s 1931 Quilt Booklet](https://quilthistory.com/depression-quilts/grandmother-clarks-1931-quilt-booklets/) A Time Machine on Paper I found a small quilting booklet dated 1931 called Grandmother Clark’s Oldfashioned Quilt Designs, Book…[Read More Grandmother Clark’s 1931 Quilt Booklet](https://quilthistory.com/depression-quilts/grandmother-clarks-1931-quilt-booklets/) --- Browse by era ## Explore Quilt History by Era Use these era guides to place a quilt in historical context, from early whole-cloth quilts to feedsacks, crazy quilts, kit quilts, and modern revivals. [ Pre-1850 Early American Quilts Whole-cloth, broderie perse, and the first pieced traditions ](/early-american-quilts/) [ 1861–1865 Civil War Era Mourning quilts, fundraising quilts, and Turkey red fabrics ](/civil-war-quilts/) [ 1870–1900 Victorian Era Crazy quilts, silk velvets, and elaborate embroidery ](/victorian-quilts/) [ 1930s Depression era Feedsacks, pastel prints, and the great quilt revival ](/depression-quilts/) [ 1940s–50s Postwar revival Kit quilts, novelty prints, and bold graphic patterns ](/postwar-quilts/) [ 1970s+ Today’s Quilts The quilt revival, art quilts, and a new generation of makers ](/todays-quilts/) Resources ## What you’ll find here 59 In-depth research articles [Browse articles](/quilt-history-articles/) 250+ Years of American quilting history [About this site](/about/) ∞ Stories still to be told [Contribute your story](/about/)