National Quilting Day

Join us for National Quilting Day 2013 on March 16.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the International Quilt Study Center & Museum will host a day of fun for the whole family. Activities include lectures, demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to learn more about quilting traditions.

Lectures

  • 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. - "Not Your Grandmother's String Piecing" by Shelly Burge, quilt designer and author

  • 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - "Indigo Dyeing" by Jay Rich, fiber artist

  • 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - "The Making of 'Posing with Patchwork'" by Marin Hanson, curator of exhibitions

  • 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - "Contemporary Quilted Textiles" by Molly Anderson, textile artist

Lectures will be held on the first floor in the Seminar Room.

Continuous Demonstrations

  • "Document Your Quilts," "You Use THAT for Quilting?" and "Discover Nebraska" on the second floor

  • Demonstrations by Handi Quilter and Bernina Sewing Studio of Lincoln

  • "Let's Learn How to Piece a Quilt" and "Hand Work" demonstrations on the third floor

Demonstrations will be held on all three floors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gallery Tours

Guests are also invited to view the museum's exhibitions. The shows on display in the main gallery will be:

Visitors will also be able to see quilts in the education galleries, including Post 9/11 Memorial Quilts by Don Beld now on display in the Beavers Terrace Gallery.

Sponsored by the Lincoln Quilters Guild, Nebraska State Quilt Guild, Bernina Sewing Studio of Lincoln and Handi Quilter, this event is free and open to the public.

Call 402-472-6549 or visit www.lincolnquiltersguild.org and www.nsqg.org for more information.