♦ 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.

Every quilt tells a piece of history. This site is your resource for antique and vintage quilt research, dating, appraisal, conservation and the stories stitched into our textile heritage.

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Cleaning and Preservation

Stories and Myths

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Pre-1850 Early American Quilts Whole-cloth, broderie perse, and the first pieced traditions 1861–1865 Civil War Era Mourning quilts, fundraising quilts, and Turkey red fabrics 1870–1900 Victorian Era Crazy quilts, silk velvets, and elaborate embroidery 1930s Depression era Feedsacks, pastel prints, and the great quilt revival 1940s–50s Postwar revival Kit quilts, novelty prints, and bold graphic patterns 1970s+ Today’s Quilts The quilt revival, art quilts, and a new generation of makers

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250+ Years of American quilting history
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