Hand-sewn and quilted examples can be compared and contrasted to machine-sewn quilts as the availability of home sewing machines expanded. Other quilt examples utilized commercial patterns or were ...

Take a drive down almost any rural highway today and you’ll eventually spot a barn, machine shed or other rural building sporting a unique, multi-colored, painted “quilt.” Barn quilts and ...

From this early beginning, the collection has grown to more than 500 quilts and quilt-related items, mainly of American origin, with examples from many states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Most of the ...