Today, after traveling 300 miles we arrived at the Quilt museum about an hour late for the guided tour, however, it was lunchtime and quiet.
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln Nebraska is the home of the largest publicly held quilt collection in the world. Established in 1997, the center opened a new museum in 2008. The privately funded, environmentally sustainable museum houses more than 3,500 quilts and objects, state-of-the-art research and storage space and spacious galleries. The center's mission to collect, preserve, study, exhibit and promote discovery of quilts and quilt making traditions from many cultures, countries and times. It should be mentioned that the Museum is located on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's East Campus.
This months displays featured works of Elizabeth Ingraham, Bill Volkening, Sacred Scraps: Quilt and Patchwork Traditions of Central Asia, and a Block by Block exhibit.
Bill Volkening was not a quilter however, he collected quilts, many from the 70's.
They are made from the fabric of the day,....polyester. Below, a polyester quilt called "Tiled Blocks", with rickrack between the blocks. Bill's collection was easy to start as quilts made of polyester were cheap. His collection is over 150 items.
This double knit polyester quilt was bought at a flea market for half price.
In this closeup of the center, it shows the hexagonal shape of the individual pieces, when put together.
This display from the "Sacred Scraps" exhibit shows that fabric can be both commonly used and still considered sacred. The articles can be used for everyday clothing and still represent special occasions in family life such as weddings. This display includes pillows and mattresses in front on the floor. They were used in Yurts, or round homes.
This piece was used as a camel covering.
A child's Talismanic Robe and Hat. A couple of the many gifts of the Ardis and Robert James foundation
A Nine Patch variation from 1813.
This closeup shows the amazing hand quilting from a different quilt.
The Study center also includes a storage area for the many quilts that been donated to the museum that was at one time stored at the University's Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design Department
For more information, visit International Quilt Study Center and Museum
One last item. Tom said that this item reminded him of Cincinnati Jane.
Thanks for watching where Grammie has been.
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