Womenfolk Quilt History Collection

Breneman, Judy Anne

November; 10; 2022

An archive of articles from the Womenfolk: The Art of Quilting and Quilts and Quiltmaking Yesterday and Today website.

Collection

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Womenfolk 21. Amish Quilts & Quilting History: Beauty in Simplicity

Breneman, Judy Anne

2001

This article from the website, Womenfolk.com is part of A Patchwork of Multicultural Quilters essays. Native American, Black American, Mexican American, Hawaiian, Hmong & Amish quiltmaking history.

Ephemera

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Womenfolk 23. Native American Quilts: Their History & Diversity

Breneman, Judy Anne

2001

This article from the website, Womenfolk.com is part of A Patchwork of Multicultural Quilters essays. Native American, Black American, Mexican American, Hawaiian, Hmong & Amish quiltmaking history.

Ephemera

51-149-71

Womenfolk 24. Quilts of Hawaii: Kapa Moe, Flag Quilts & Applique

Breneman, Judy Anne

2004

This article from the website, Womenfolk.com is part of A Patchwork of Multicultural Quilters essays. Native American, Black American, Mexican American, Hawaiian, Hmong & Amish quiltmaking history.

Ephemera

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Womenfolk 25. Mexican American Quilts: Unfettered Color and Pattern

Breneman, Judy Anne

2005

This article from the website, Womenfolk.com is part of A Patchwork of Multicultural Quilters essays. Native American, Black American, Mexican American, Hawaiian, Hmong & Amish quiltmaking history.

Ephemera

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Womenfolk 26. Hmong Needlework: Traditions Both Ancient and New

Breneman, Judy Anne

2005

This article from the website, Womenfolk.com is part of A Patchwork of Multicultural Quilters essays. Native American, Black American, Mexican American, Hawaiian, Hmong & Amish quiltmaking history.

Ephemera

51-149-72

African American Quilt Collection

Michigan State University Museum

2001

The Michigan State University Museum's collection of African-American quilts grew out of an effort begun in 1985 to aggressively collect information on African-American quilting history in the state.

Collection

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Cuesta Benberry Quilt and Ephemera Collection

Worrall, Mary

2008

Cuesta Benberry was one of the twentieth-century's pioneers of research on American quiltmaking and she was the pioneer of research on African American quiltmaking. This collection is housed in the Michigan State University Museum.

Collection

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Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela

Mazloomi, Carolyn; MacDowell, Marsha

2014

Quilts made to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela.

Exhibit

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Quilting Sisters: African-American Quiltmaking in Michigan

MacDowell, Marsha

January; 13; 2000

Fifteen quilts from the Michigan State University Museum celebrating historical and contemporary African-American communities in Michigan.

Exhibit

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Quilts and Human Rights

MacDowell, Marsha; Worrall, Mary; Swanson, Lynne

2011

This exhibit depicts quilts that were used to express feelings on human rights.

Exhibit

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Themes for Educators: African American History and Culture

Sikarskie, Amanda Grace

2011

The Quilt Index houses a wealth of knowledge that is useful in all learning settings. African American History and Culture is just one of the topics that quilts can help bring to life.

Gallery

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Ubuntutu: Life Legacies of Love and Action

MacDowell, Marsha

2016

Quilt tributes to Desmond and Leah Tutu by South African and American artists

Exhibit

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Using Picture Books and the Quilt Index in the Elementary Social Studies Curriculum

Kent, Theresa H.

2011

Social Studies is explored in this 3 class period lesson plan.

Lesson Plan

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05-018; Santa and a Man

Janet E. Finley Collection of Quilt History Photographs

2011

Silver Gelatin Print c. 1930s
Photographer: Unknown
Size: 3.25" x 4.5"

The man in the Santa suit may be wearing a Santa mask, and he is distributing a gift to the African-American gentleman, whose bed is covered in a Nine Patch scrap quilt.

-- With permission of the publisher, excerpted from Janet E. Finley, Quilts in EveryDay Life 1855-1955 (Schiffer Publishing, 2012).

Ephemera

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Finding Aid: Cuesta Benberry Ephemera Collection

Worrall, Mary

2008

Cuesta Benberry was one of the twentieth-century's pioneers of research on American quiltmaking and she was the pioneer of research on African American quiltmaking.

Ephemera

12-91-466

Nancy Riddick's Quilts: Autobiographical Statements

Gunkel, Cassandra Stancil

1996

From Uncoverings 1996, Volume 17 of the Research Papers of the American Quilt Study Group

Ephemera

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Quilt Talk: Verbal Performance Among a Group of African-American Quilters

Hindman, Jane E.

1992

From Uncoverings 1992, Volume 13 of the Research Papers of the American Quilt Study Group

Ephemera

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The Land of Cotton: Quiltmaking by African-American Women in Three Southern States

Ramsey, Bets

1988

From Uncoverings 1988, Volume 9 of the Research Papers of the American Quilt Study Group

Ephemera

35-90-107

Quilt Treasures Presents: Cuesta Benberry

Justine Richardson

July; 2; 2002

Cuesta Benberry was interviewed in her St. Louis, Missouri home by Justine Richardson and Merikay Waldvogel on July 2, 2002.

Story

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