Alliance For American
Quilts
A non-profit organization founded in 1993 to unite the varied elements of
the quilt world around a shared vision. This vision recognizes quilts not
only as works of art, but as pieces of history with stories to be
documented and preserved.
The Quilt Index
A comprehensive on-line research tool and reference database providing
unprecedented access to unpublished documentation on American quilts and
quilt making.
On-Line Exhibitions
Quilt-related virtual exhibits, with related classroom guides, support
materials, study questions, and links to relevant quilt materials
elsewhere on the Internet.
Boxes Under the Bed
A resource for grassroots Boxes researchers to share and learn about
documentation techniques, to have access to advice and commentary from
distinguished scholars, to order documentation materials that are part of
the Boxes Toolkit, and to report on the discovery of their own community's
"quilt treasures."
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Resources for Teachers
Educational materials on quilts and quilting for use in K-12 curriculums,
and related lesson plans for teaching about quilts in subject matter
ranging from history and literature to mathematics.
Save Our Stories On-Line
An interactive tool that will make it possible for quilt makers and quilt
owners to record their family quilt-making history on line.
Quilt Treasures On-Line
Interactive, multi-media oral histories of nationally recognized masters
or scholars of quilting, offering valuable and fascinating information
about the dedicated and talented individuals who have led the quilt
revival movement in the 20th Century.
Endless Quilt Day
A virtual version of the state quilt projects that allows quilt owners
to register their quilts, including images and documentation, as part of
the Index database.
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