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For a complete press kit with information about Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics, a nine-part documentary series, click on the link below.  The press kit includes press releases, fact sheets, and all press contact information as of 10/2021.

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Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics in the Press

Kentucky Monthly: “Dancing Quilts”
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Kentucky Monthly: “Dancing Quilts”

Take a look at the "Dancing Quilts" article in the April 2013 issue of Kentucky Monthly magazine, by Rachel Guadagni.
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Why Quilts Matter Receives Recognition in Canada and United Kingdom
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Why Quilts Matter Receives Recognition in Canada and United Kingdom

Our most recent media coverage is abroad - Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics was reviewed in Quilter's Connection...
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“Quilting Arts” Reviews “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics”

In its April 2012 issue, Quilting Arts magazine reviews the Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics series: "If you...
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History Channel Club: “Quilts Hold Much More Than Warmth”
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History Channel Club: “Quilts Hold Much More Than Warmth”

Quilts aren't just for snuggling (though they're good for that, too). Politics, religion, family, and local history. These topics and...
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Quilter’s Digest Review – March 2012

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McCall’s Quilting Review – Feb/Mar 2012

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Library Journal Reviews “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics”

Another positive review has rolled in, this time from Library Journal which has the highest circulation of any journal for...
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“Why Quilts Matter” Reviewed by Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)
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“Why Quilts Matter” Reviewed by Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)

Published on Education Media Reviews Online (EMRO), Jan 10, 2012 Reviewed by Winifred Fordham Metz, University of North Carolina at...
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Quilts Matter, and Documentary Explains Why
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Quilts Matter, and Documentary Explains Why

By Sherida Warner, January 7, 2012 Originally published at GJSentinel Though she's never pieced together a patchwork quilt of her...
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Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is Reviewed by Video Librarian: The Video Review Magazine for Libraries
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Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is Reviewed by Video Librarian: The Video Review Magazine for Libraries

We're thrilled to be featured in the recent issue of Video Librarian: The Video Review Magazine for Libraries, where the series received "3 out of 4 stars" and a "Recommended" rating. We've already received requests to carry the DVD from libraries, and along with this review and the recent review in Booklist, we hope to reach even more. Our goal is to continue to spread the conversation about the importance of quilts and to make the series accessible to everyone. You can help us along by placing a request at your local library for the series!
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American Style Magazine – “Style Spotlight: Quilts Tell Life Stories in TV Series”
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American Style Magazine – “Style Spotlight: Quilts Tell Life Stories in TV Series”

What matters to historians, artists, politicians, anthropologists, collectors, curators, scholars, ordinary folks, small children and, yes, to the people who...
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“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Reviewed by Booklist.com
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“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Reviewed by Booklist.com

If you own a handmade quilt, you may think you know why quilts matter. But it's a guarantee that you...
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Interview: Shelly Zegart for LEO
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Interview: Shelly Zegart for LEO

Art: The Quilt Lady knows best A look at the documentary series "Why Quilts Matter" BY JO ANNE TRIPLETT Shelly...
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Common Threads at Green Building Exhibit
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Common Threads at Green Building Exhibit

Originally published in Courier-Journal, 11/04/2011 Quilts are garnering an increasing amount of respect in art circles, in part because of...
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