Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for a conversation featuring the 2026 Ardis James QSOS Scholars as they present their projects drawing on the Quilters’ Save Our Stories (QSOS) oral history archive. This program highlights new research and creative work that explores the stories and meaning of quiltmaking. Jaleesa Wells, Angelika Strohmayer, and Rachel Ivy Clarke will share their original projects and insights about working with this collection of 1,200+ interviews. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with fresh perspectives on quilt history, community, and storytelling." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for an oral history interview with quiltmaker, poet, and educator Gwen Westerman for the Quilters’ Save Our Stories project (QSOS). The grassroots QSOS project has been documenting the lives of quiltmakers for more than two decades. QSOS is not only the largest collection of interviews with quilters, but also the largest grassroots oral history project of its kind in the world." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
National Quilting Day is this Saturday, March 21, 2026, and while Alex and Ricky are out taping new shows, we thought we'd give you some ideas for how to celebrate over the weekend.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for this Textile Talk about Transmissions: Quilts for Trans People. Project quilter, knitter, poet, and performance artist D. Allen interviews project lead artist Cordy Joan. In this conversation, they’ll explore themes of gift quilting, quilts as transitional objects, and the many ways quilts can hold hands with other media. Join us as these two share about an expansive project of 175 trans artists sharing quilts and stories with each other and the world. Quilt Alliance board member Frances O'Roark Dowell will join Cordy and D. for a Q&A after their conversation." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "The Quilt Alliance's mission is to work with you to document, preserve, and share the stories of your quilts and keep them from fading away. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share two new Quilters’ Save Our Stories oral history interviews recorded in 2025. You’ll hear QSOS excerpts featuring artists Dr. Tony Dickerson and Sheryl Sims. Their interviews are now included in this historic collection of more than 1,200 quilters. Join us to see how the Quilt Alliance documents our community." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Artist, designer, and author Amy Barickman will share a selection of quilts and fabric friends from her latest book, Love You to Pieces: A Gift of Friendship, including the Sock Monkey, Yo-Yo Clown, and Sunshine Polly Doll. We’ll explore their origins, the stories behind them, and why each was chosen for inclusion in Love You to Pieces. Ultimately, her hope is that this Textile Talk and Q&A becomes its own shared story—one that connects us, inspires us, and maybe even sparks new friendships along the way." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance on December 3rd as we welcome four-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein to Textile Talks for a QSOS oral history interview conducted by artist Zak Foster. The QA will hold a separate after-party fundraiser at 4 pm." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "The Quilt Alliance is hosting two special Zoom events on December 3 in celebration of seven-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright (and quilter!) Harvey Fierstein, and you’re invited!" Find out more about these exciting events to come and how you can participate!
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we turn the spotlight on Murilo dos Santos, a high school student in Maryland, whose video documentary about quilt artist Susanne Clawson received over 11,000 views in only a few weeks on YouTube. We’ll watch the video about Susanne’s life and work, and then hear from Murilo and his grandfather, Steve Klees, Susanne’s husband, on what motivated them to record her story. If you need an inspirational push to get out your camera and document an artist in your life, this Textile Talk is for you!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. Alongside fabric, batting, and thread, you'll find history, emotion, and meaning. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded as part of the Go Tell It! video documentation project. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn about a quilt in 3 minutes or less!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a special virtual fundraising event celebrating the voices shaping the quilting world. “Quilt Alliance Spotlight” will feature a Quilters’ Save Our Stories (QSOS) oral history interview with Designer Sarah Watts conducted by Project Manager Meagan Guité of Ruby Star Society, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at Sarah’s creative journey, inspiration, philosophy, and the stories woven into her work. Following the interview, Sarah and Meagan will be joined by RSS Creative Director Melody Miller, Moda’s Lissa Alexander & the Modern Quilt Guild’s Karen Cooper for a panel discussion about Ruby Star Society's community impact."
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. They live alongside fabric, batting, and thread, and convey history, meaning, emotions, and messages. The Quilt Alliance’s mission is to work with you to document, preserve, and share the stories of your quilts and keep them from fading away. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded in the last few years. From Bisa Butler to Anna Maria Horner to Carla Hemlock and Tula Pink to the voice of quilters like Asheville NC’s Jennifer Haines, we’ve recorded spotlight interviews with fascinating and accomplished artists in our community." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for Textile Talks on Aug. 6 at 2pm EDT when we spotlight the African American Quilt Documentation Study Group led by A’donna Richardson. A’donna is unable to be with us for the program, but QA Project Manager Emma Parker will share some of the fascinating oral history and video documentation that A’donna has gathered recently, and will be joined by Eric Galindo, a young textile artist who sought out the AAQDSG quilt registry to document his grandmother’s quilt story." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Shelly Zegart, one of the founding visionaries of the Alliance for American Quilts (Quilt Alliance), died at home in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 22, 2025, after succumbing to a brief but grave illness. Shelly’s contributions to the scholarly world of quilts are remarkable, and her loss is deeply felt." Click through to learn more about Shelly, her role in the creation of the Quilt Alliance, and her contributions to the scholarly world of quilts.
From the Quilt Alliance: "The Quilt Alliance is dedicated to the stories behind the quilts, so we’re challenging you to tell your story… with a quilt! We are thrilled to relaunch this annual tradition as a fun and educational membership benefit. We are also challenging you to sharpen your documentation skills by including a label, short artist statement, and optional video and audio documentation. Don’t worry, we’ll help!"
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we look at the enduring appeal of contests and challenges in the quilting world. Why do quilters participate in challenges? What can we learn from challenging ourselves? We’ll share a slideshow of contest entries from the Quilt Alliance’s small quilt contests held from 2007-2018. Hear from some of the artists who entered and donated quilts. We'll also share a sneak peek at a brand new QA challenge launching in October." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a special Textile Talk introducing the relaunch of Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS), our long-running oral history project that's re-opening for new interviews this year. This hour-long session will explore what's new in the updated QSOS initiative, why documenting quilters' stories matters more than ever, and how you can get involved in preserving the voices of your quilting community. You'll leave inspired and empowered to help save our stories—one quiltmaker at a time." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for an urgent community discussion this week. Hear how recent federal funding cuts are affecting fiber artists and organizations, and find out how you can help. Panelists include Amy Milne of the Quilt Alliance, Elaine Y. Yau of UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Susan Hudson, a Diné Artist and 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow, and Karena Bennett of the Surface Design Association." The free community panel discussion is happening via Zoom webinar this Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4 pm EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us May 14, 2025, at 2 pm EDT for the next Quilt Alliance Textile Talk. We’ll share a conversation with Victoria Findlay Wolfe and Teresa Duryea Wong about Victoria’s new book, “The Quilting Experience: a Celebration of Community and Patchwork,” and exhibition, “Option Expedition.” We’ll also see a tour of the exhibition recorded by Victoria at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, during AQS QuiltWeek. A live Q&A with Victoria and QA director Amy Milne will round out the program." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for the first QSOS Memorial Spotlight to honor interviewees who made a significant contribution to quilt history. We’ll feature Viola Canady, founder of the historic Daughters of Dorcas quilt guild, who was interviewed for the Quilters Save Our Stories project twice—in 2002 and 2004, interviewed by Evelyn Salinger. We’ll listen to excerpts from Viola’s interviews, and hear from her family members, past members of the Daughters of Dorcas, and other artists and historians impacted by this community pioneer." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.