What an interesting piece of history. It is so nice to continue learning more about our foremothers and their quilting journeys from the good people at Texas Tech. ...
Thanks so much for sharing this object. We just received one for the collection at the Museum of Texas Tech University. It is dated with the pins 1858 and says, "Welcome Sweet Little Baby Let Wisdom B ...
... Ph.D.
Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Museum of Texas Tech University
In February of this year, several quilts in excellent condition came to the museum from a family that settled ...
... The kit is fitted with gold tools including a thimble, scissors and stiletto, made in France circa 1860, Gift of Pat Grappe, TTU-H2018-061-019. Photos courtesy of the Museum of Texas Tech University. ...
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Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Museum of Texas Tech University
Pie Town is a small town in western New Mexico that was on the road taken by many who were escaping the Dust Bowl on their ...
... Ph.D.
Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Museum of Texas Tech University
Licensing of Disney products around their movies began in 1929 when Mickey Mouse was first featured on a children’s ...
... of Texas Tech University.
Little Women Applique Quilt
By Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D.,
Curator of Clothing and Textiles, the Museum of Texas Tech University
The Museum of Texas ...
Satin puff baby quilt circa 1930. Gift of Mrs. Tom French,
TTU-H1969-069. Image courtesy of The Museum at Texas Tech University.
Satin Puff Quilts
by Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D. ...
... J. Montgomery, Ph.D.,
Curator of Clothing and Textiles, the Museum of Texas Tech University
If you had a chance to see the recent Ken Burns documentary, Country Music, you might have ...
Quilt Artist, Ellie Kreneck, 2015. Photo courtesy Ellie Kreneck.
Art Quilts Enter the Collection of the Museum of Texas Tech University
By Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D.,
Curator ...
... Quilt
By Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D.,
Curator of Clothing and Textiles, the Museum of Texas Tech University
A Fan pieced block pattern quilt came into the collection of the Museum ...
Gift of Alice Larson, TTU-H2017-003-002. Courtesy of Museum of Texas Tech University.
Feed Sack Quilt from Dallas Estate Sale
By Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D.,
Curator of Clothing ...
Clothing made using printed cotton feed sacks. Image courtesy of the Museum Of Texas Tech University.
Cotton and Thrift: Feed Sacks and the Fabric of American Households
June 25-December ...
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The colors of red, white and blue dominate our summertime festivities so I thought it might be nice to look at two 19th century red, white and blue quilts in the collection ...
... Ph.D.,
Curator of Clothing and Textiles, the Museum of Texas Tech University
In preparation for the birth of Barbara Ann Quail in 1944, a beautiful white satin baby quilt was made. The remaining ...
... for do's and don'ts are numerous and sometimes quite complex. But how does a quilt get the reputation of being under a spell? One such quilt at the Museum of Texas Tech University seems to be a ...
Vintage 1974 Pinwheel Quilt. Source eBay
Double Knit Quilt Enters Collection
By Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D. Curator of Clothing and Textiles,
The Museum of Texas Tech ...
