Quilt Stories from the Museum of Texas Tech University
Quilt Stories from the Museum of Texas Tech University
Dr. Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D., Curator of Clothing and Textiles at the Museum of Texas Tech University shares images of vintage quilts from their collection and tells their fascinating stories.
Quilt Documents the Southern Point of View of Civil War
Susan Robb created this masterpiece for her stepson William Henry Robb in the 1860s. He served in the Confederate Army. It is one of the few remaining quilts to show the southern point of view of the Civil War.
Quilt Stories from the Museum of Texas Tech University
Life often brings small seemingly unimportant serendipitous moments that lead to big ideas. A chance encounter at an October DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) meeting, where Dr. Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D. (Curator of Clothing and Textiles at the Museum of Texas Tech University) was invited to speak on quilts, led to a short chat post-meeting, followed by a more in-depth conversation over coffee during the Houston Quilt Festival last fall.
Quilt That Records Guild History
This quilt features a fabulous way to document your quilt guild's history. Using hexies, signatures, and some fabric from Spoonflower, everyone who worked on the quilt has now been documented. This might be something to try with your guild.
Quilters Express their Political Opinions Through Quilts
Quilters have a rich history of using their skills to convey political messages through their work. Today, many quilts reflect views on issues such as the environment, women's rights, and the rights of various ethnic groups.
Quilting Taught at University in 1930s
Quilts and graduations have always gone hand in hand. Many a quilter has stayed up late burning the midnight oil while adding the final touches to a graduate's special quilt. Dr. Marian Ann Montgomery delights us with another aspect of college study from an earlier time.
Quilts Among the Dinosaurs
Quilts and the New Year
Many women made quilts as a necessity, not for beauty—just to keep their family warm. The three quilts I show you here from the Museum’s Collection were made probably by women who just needed to get them done to warm their children. However looking at the quilts today through the prism of modern art, we can see that even with scraps these women created beautiful works of art.
Red and Green Mid 19th Century Texas Quilt
Red and Green Quilts
The quilt for this December article should be red and green and the Museum at Texas Tech University has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to quilts with those colors. So, this month, they've decided to share two quilts.
Red, White, and Blue Quilts
The colors of red, white and blue dominate everyone's summertime festivities so we thought it might be nice to look at two 19th century red, white and blue quilts in the collection of the The Museum of Texas Tech University.