Greetings from Bowling Green, KY
For many years I have been a member of the Midwest Fabric Study Group whose primary purpose is the study of antique quilts and textiles. I know, Middle Tennessee is not in the Midwest, nor is Bowling Green, for that matter. But since a few of us are members of both MFSG and either the Kentucky or Tennessee study group, we combined meetings this month to enjoy the special exhibit in the Richardson Quilt Gallery in The Kentucky Museum on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
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| In the special quilt exhibit hall, Kentucky Museum |
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| From the collection of The Kentucky Museum |
I especially like that they display many quilts on antique beds.
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| Pine Burr - collection of The Kentucky Museum |
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| From the collection of the Kentucky Museum |
I love the subtle colors and fabulous chintzes in this beauty.
We also were taken to the textile storage area to see additional quilts that were not on display. What follows is a parade of some of the quilts and detail shots.
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| Supposedly over 6,000 one-inch squares in this fabulous beauty |
To find a local study group near you go to http://www.quilthistory.com/study/.
Since the workaround worked on my previous post, I'm doing it again. I sure hope Blogger gets this worked out!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing thing to do. I love the pics you sent of the antique quilts. I cannot wait to hear about your work more in depth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat exhibit! I would like seeing the quilts laid out on beds, too. I'm glad the work around for comments is working!
ReplyDeleteLoved your last post, Libby. Migrating geese is wonderful, looks tricky and I've noted Deb's info to check it out. That slightly too small quilt looks magnificent. I'd like to hear what you think of those beds.
ReplyDelete6000 one inch squares...yikes definitely museum worthy.
What a wonderful opportunity! Thanks for sharing some of the quilts with us.
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! How I wish I could have been there!
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