From the Quilt Alliance: "The Quilt Alliance is hosting two special Zoom events on December 3 in celebration of seven-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright (and quilter!) Harvey Fierstein, and you’re invited!" Find out more about these exciting events to come and how you can participate!
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we turn the spotlight on Murilo dos Santos, a high school student in Maryland, whose video documentary about quilt artist Susanne Clawson received over 11,000 views in only a few weeks on YouTube. We’ll watch the video about Susanne’s life and work, and then hear from Murilo and his grandfather, Steve Klees, Susanne’s husband, on what motivated them to record her story. If you need an inspirational push to get out your camera and document an artist in your life, this Textile Talk is for you!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. Alongside fabric, batting, and thread, you'll find history, emotion, and meaning. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded as part of the Go Tell It! video documentation project. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn about a quilt in 3 minutes or less!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a special virtual fundraising event celebrating the voices shaping the quilting world. “Quilt Alliance Spotlight” will feature a Quilters’ Save Our Stories (QSOS) oral history interview with Designer Sarah Watts conducted by Project Manager Meagan Guité of Ruby Star Society, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at Sarah’s creative journey, inspiration, philosophy, and the stories woven into her work. Following the interview, Sarah and Meagan will be joined by RSS Creative Director Melody Miller, Moda’s Lissa Alexander & the Modern Quilt Guild’s Karen Cooper for a panel discussion about Ruby Star Society's community impact."
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. They live alongside fabric, batting, and thread, and convey history, meaning, emotions, and messages. The Quilt Alliance’s mission is to work with you to document, preserve, and share the stories of your quilts and keep them from fading away. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded in the last few years. From Bisa Butler to Anna Maria Horner to Carla Hemlock and Tula Pink to the voice of quilters like Asheville NC’s Jennifer Haines, we’ve recorded spotlight interviews with fascinating and accomplished artists in our community." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for Textile Talks on Aug. 6 at 2pm EDT when we spotlight the African American Quilt Documentation Study Group led by A’donna Richardson. A’donna is unable to be with us for the program, but QA Project Manager Emma Parker will share some of the fascinating oral history and video documentation that A’donna has gathered recently, and will be joined by Eric Galindo, a young textile artist who sought out the AAQDSG quilt registry to document his grandmother’s quilt story." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Shelly Zegart, one of the founding visionaries of the Alliance for American Quilts (Quilt Alliance), died at home in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 22, 2025, after succumbing to a brief but grave illness. Shelly’s contributions to the scholarly world of quilts are remarkable, and her loss is deeply felt." Click through to learn more about Shelly, her role in the creation of the Quilt Alliance, and her contributions to the scholarly world of quilts.
From the Quilt Alliance: "The Quilt Alliance is dedicated to the stories behind the quilts, so we’re challenging you to tell your story… with a quilt! We are thrilled to relaunch this annual tradition as a fun and educational membership benefit. We are also challenging you to sharpen your documentation skills by including a label, short artist statement, and optional video and audio documentation. Don’t worry, we’ll help!"
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we look at the enduring appeal of contests and challenges in the quilting world. Why do quilters participate in challenges? What can we learn from challenging ourselves? We’ll share a slideshow of contest entries from the Quilt Alliance’s small quilt contests held from 2007-2018. Hear from some of the artists who entered and donated quilts. We'll also share a sneak peek at a brand new QA challenge launching in October." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a special Textile Talk introducing the relaunch of Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS), our long-running oral history project that's re-opening for new interviews this year. This hour-long session will explore what's new in the updated QSOS initiative, why documenting quilters' stories matters more than ever, and how you can get involved in preserving the voices of your quilting community. You'll leave inspired and empowered to help save our stories—one quiltmaker at a time." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for an urgent community discussion this week. Hear how recent federal funding cuts are affecting fiber artists and organizations, and find out how you can help. Panelists include Amy Milne of the Quilt Alliance, Elaine Y. Yau of UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Susan Hudson, a Diné Artist and 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow, and Karena Bennett of the Surface Design Association." The free community panel discussion is happening via Zoom webinar this Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4 pm EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us May 14, 2025, at 2 pm EDT for the next Quilt Alliance Textile Talk. We’ll share a conversation with Victoria Findlay Wolfe and Teresa Duryea Wong about Victoria’s new book, “The Quilting Experience: a Celebration of Community and Patchwork,” and exhibition, “Option Expedition.” We’ll also see a tour of the exhibition recorded by Victoria at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, during AQS QuiltWeek. A live Q&A with Victoria and QA director Amy Milne will round out the program." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for the first QSOS Memorial Spotlight to honor interviewees who made a significant contribution to quilt history. We’ll feature Viola Canady, founder of the historic Daughters of Dorcas quilt guild, who was interviewed for the Quilters Save Our Stories project twice—in 2002 and 2004, interviewed by Evelyn Salinger. We’ll listen to excerpts from Viola’s interviews, and hear from her family members, past members of the Daughters of Dorcas, and other artists and historians impacted by this community pioneer." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Are you a fan of Star Wars? If you are, or even if aren't, we're sure you'll love what Star Wars fan Becky Glasby made that hung in the National Quilt Museum in 2024 as part of her solo exhibition, My Quilting Medley: Becky Glasby. Hear the story behind her Star Wars Trilogy quilts as part of the Go Tell It at the Quilt Show series from the Quilt Alliance.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a Quilters' Save Our Stories oral history interview with Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, artist and founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. QA executive director Amy Milne will conduct the interview." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
National Quilting Day is this Saturday, March 15, 2025, but here at The Quilt Show, we like to celebrate all weekend long.
From The Quilt Alliance: "As you may have heard, we've been hard at work re-designing and re-launching our flagship project, Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS). The project will have updated guidelines and new ways to get involved. But we need help! We're seeking volunteers to conduct an interview and test our new instructions."
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "A’donna Richardson, founder of the African American Quilt Documentation Study Group, will present her research and recent fieldwork with African American quilt guilds. A’donna will share a brief historical context of African American quilters and highlight ways they have been excluded from mainstream American quilting. She will also cover the formation of African American guilds and share how she is uncovering lost history with quilt documentation." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "One area of a quilter’s life that often goes undocumented is their workspace. We’ll sample studio tours with artists interviewed for the StoryBee project, and hear quilters talk about their workspace in excerpts from the QSOS oral history project. Quilt Alliance staff will give you tips on how to include your workspace in a personalized documentation plan for 2025." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a fresh batch of Go Tell It quilt documentation videos. This time, the spotlight is on our members. Come see how much you can learn about one quilt and one person in three minutes or less. Want to document your story with a Go Tell It video? We'll also give an overview of how you or your group can participate in this grassroots project." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.