Searching for Origins - Star and Crescent Quilt

The Museum of Texas Tech University is proud to announce that the 450 quilts from the collection of West Texas native Lisa Erlandson have been promised to the Museum, with an exhibit showcasing 40 of her treasures. Mrs. Erlandson, a quilt historian, has held numerous leadership roles with the American Quilt Study Group. She is particularly passionate about researching and preserving the stories behind each quilt. Having collected quilts for many years, she has chosen this institution to care for her remarkable collection, an honor the Museum staff deeply appreciates. The exhibit will be on display through August 17, 2025. 

Mrs. Erlandson continues to lecture using her quilts, and some quilts that have been promised as gifts to the museum will be returned to her for ongoing research. One such example is a Star and Crescent pattern quilt with inscribed blocks dated 1877.