Links
International Directory of Textile Collections lists many places where textiles are located
Textile History site: http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Textiles_and_Nonwovens/Resources/History/Industry/
Baltimore Album Quilt Block
See our files about Baltimore Album Quilts for more details. photo John Glenfield
Quilt History
Quilt Kit Identification Site by Rose Marie Werner
The Indiana State Museum's quilt collection is available for research online in an artifact collection database. Visit Indiana State Museum They have about 600 historic quilts in their collection online that dates from 1810-2000. Online, the quilt collection includes the largest number of Indiana Amish quilts (perhaps Midwestern Amish quilts, too), and the "best-provenanced."
Guide to Buying a Quilt Online
An article written for eBay by Patricia Cummings
PAAQT: An association of professional appraisers who are certified at trainings conducted annually by program founder, Gerald Roy, and Bobbie Aug. The group has expanded to include other recognized professional appraisers in the U.S. and Canada.
UrbanAmish blog by Yolanda Fundora, information and photos about Ellen Webster, 1930s NH quilt historian.
Newspaper tribute to the late Ellen Ahlgren, founder of ABC Quilts. 6/05/09.
The Alliance for American Quilts in partnership with the University of Michigan.
Illinois: Sue Wildemuth has uploaded a quilt history page for Illinois. She has added lots of information, and a CD for sale about the research she has done on eagle quilts.
NH State Quilter's Guild promotes the art of quilting in New Hampshire
Century of Quilts: North Dakota Quilt Project
Wisconsin Historical Museum Online Collection
Patricia Cummings, (left) and Louise Traunstein, Groton NH Historical Society Archivist, looking up a hill toward the church bell that Louise's efforts helped to save. photo by James Cummings, 2008
Wild Orchid Company: Your Source of Hardy Perennial Orchids
(215) 297-5403
Hemp - A large website, House of Hemp, illustrates and describes hemp and the use of this fiber in the creation of many textiles.
Resources
American Legacy Quilt Indexes, a commercial site established by Rose Lea Alboum that offers quilt block designs from the late 1800s through the 1930s. She has researched, drawn, and published more than 15,000 blocks and she hopes to add a Directory of Quilt Names, and a Quilting Designs Index.
Ami Simms Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative - Help Ami raise money for Alzheimer's disease research.
American Alliance for Quilts, University of Michigan
Child Labor: Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940), Oshkosh, WI, "Child Labor in America - 1908-1912."
How to Deal with Mold and Mildew on Textiles
Needle 'N Thread: Tips, Tricks, and Great Resources for Hand Embroidery
Patchwork Interactive, Australia
Timeline of Quilt History from the International Quilt Study Center
Quilt Restoration
Forget Me Not Quilt Restoration - a business that caters to restoring your old or damaged quilt.
Karen B. Alexander, Public Relations
The Quilters Hall of Fame (housed in Marie Webster's former home)
http://thequiltershalloffame.blogspot.com/
http://quiltershalloffamebirthdayparty.blogspot.com/
Karen's personal blog: http://karenquilt.blogspot.com/
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First Book Published Solely Dedicated to Quilt History:
The Gutenberg Project has loaded this book onto the Internet as an e-book: Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them by Marie Webster.
A resident of the Remick Farm and Museum. photo courtesy of Robin Ferriera
Quilt Art
Sabrina Zarco She has a website, and a blog titled, "Chicano Creating Art Through Chaos" where she share photos of nature and writes inspirational thoughts. Another feature of her blog is information about Mexico's "Day of the Dead" celebration and its history.
Workshops in Arizona
Other Sites
Copyright Law - a file written by Kim Force, Attorney-at-Law.
Early Patchwork Pillow circa 1477, from the sarchophagus of Bishop Antonio Bellincione degli Agli.
Quilt Art Mailing List - an online mailing list for those who enjoy quilt art techniques.
More About Bark Cloth - Tapa
Second resource for more information about historic Bark Cloth
Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion - examples of Regency fabrics and embroidery, including tambour work.
"Celebrating Wildflowers," National Park Service site that provides 300 line drawings and coloring suggestions for wildflowers. Great resource for those who enjoy Outline Stitch Embroidery. Hard to Find Materials Ultrasuede