Crazy for Quilts Auction Dates Set

The eBay auction of the Crazy for Quilts contest entries will take place from October 26, 2009 through November 15, 2009. Mark your calendar now to bid on your favorites in this contest to celebrate the spirit of the crazy quilt. At left, Allison Ann Aller’s "Ode to Tamar.”

Find out more about the contest and stay tuned for the online gallery coming soon.

Summer Membership Drive Giveaway

Join the AAQ this summer between now and August 31 and you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes, including a new Simplicity Bias Tape Maker, the nifty tool that had the 2009 Spring International Quilt Market abuzz.

Show your support for the work of the AAQ by becoming a member today for as low as $25.

New Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories interviews posted

Recent interviewee Christine Motl of Wisconsin, pictured at left, talks about her love of feed sack fabric, remembrances of sleeping under a pile of quilts in a cold farmhouse and the role of quilts in women’s history. Read Christine’s interview here and more than 900 others.

Iowa Quilts Added to the Quilt Index.

The Quilt Index, a partnership project of the Alliance for American Quilts and Michigan State University announces the addition of quilt images and information from the Mary A. Barton Collection and the Iowa Quilt Research Project, both archived at the State Historical Society of Iowa. The vibrant tied crazy quilt at left was made by Iowa quiltmaker Clarissa Faltz between 1890-1925.

View these incredible collections now in the Quilt Index. Read the full press release.

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