New screening of the “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics” documentary series is going to be on October 1st, 2011, at the Bluegrass Quilt Festival (1-2:30 PM). Come joins us at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center, 395 Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepherdsville, Kentucky. There is an entrance fee of $10; all proceeds will benefit Kentucky […]
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Episode 4, “What is Art?,” premiers on KET2 next Monday, September 26, at 7PM EST. This episode delves into the age-old question of “what makes art, art?” The quilt started out as a craft made for a useful purpose by women but what about when quilts are deemed ‘art’ as they cover museum walls? Vadis […]
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Episode 3, “The Quilt Marketplace,” premiers on KET2 next Monday, September 19, at 7PM EST. The marketplace for quilts has always been a bit of a mystery. It’s hard for most people to understand why some quilts are so much pricier than others, and why some quilts aren’t worth anything at all. The antique quilt […]
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We are celebrating our 1,000+ Facebook Friends this month! The series Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics has been on Facebook for just a little over a month. We thank everybody for their tremendous support! With all of the interest the series having on Facebook, our website, and Twitter, we do not want to […]
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Episode 2, “Quilts Bring History Alive,” premiers on KET2 next Monday, September 12, at 7PM EST. We all wonder how people really thought, dressed, traveled, and behaved in generations past, and we need only to look to quilts to find out. Quilts are informative as a textbook but much more fun to read! Women made […]
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I particularly liked this series review that I saw on Joan’s blog and wanted to share it with you. She kindly agreed. I think she really hit the nail on the head about the series. Let us know what you think! Join us for a discussion on Facebook, leave your comments under this article, or […]
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Quilts may seem as American as apple pie but they did not originate in America! Quilting began as an ancient technique used in places like China, Turkey and Egypt. Quilts, as we know them, originated in England in the 17th century to form decorative bed covers. However, over the years, quilts have veered away from […]
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