Frances O'Roark Dowell

Learn how bestselling and critically acclaimed author Frances O'Roark Dowell was inspired by another artist to make her quilt, Sit-In. See how her work changed as she began to explore different design options in this "Go Tell It" video from the Quilt Alliance.

Join SAQA and the Quilt Alliance for a Quilters’ Save Our Stories (QSOS) interview with Pat Sloan and Frances O’Roark Dowell for the historic QSOS oral history collection. This Textile Talks takes place TODAY, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and will be recorded for later viewing.

Quilters Take A Moment 2021 begins this Friday, September 17, 2021. Join the Quilt Alliance for the biggest virtual quilting event of the year. Watch a Quilters Save Our Stories interview with Bisa Butler, conducted by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, get a virtual museum visit and guided tour of the QTMo exhibit, and so much more. See the full schedule for the weekend and get your tickets today to join in the fun.

Quilters Take A Moment 2021 begins next Friday, September 17, 2021. To get you excited about what's going to be taking place at the event, Quilt Alliance board president Frances O'Roark Dowell previews the event, including an interview with Bisa Butler, which will be the quilt storytelling virtual event of the year.