May, 2014
Exhibit: Signature Quilts as Carriers of Community & Women’s History
- Friday, May 9, 2014 to Sunday, May 18, 2014
- Noon – 4 p.m.
- Lopez Island Historical Museum, Lopez Village
A display of signature quilts made by the Lopez community beginning in the late-1800s.
History of Signature Quilts & How to Research Them
- Friday, May 16, 2014
- 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
- Port Stanley School, 2970 Port Stanley Rd.
Karen Alexander & AQSG member Susan Underwood of Seattle at the restored Port Stanley one-room schoolhouse. Bring one Signature quilt if you like. We will have Show & Tell as long as time allows.
Lopez Island Historical Society & Museum Quilt Tour
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
- 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
- Lopez Island Historical Museum, Lopez Village
This guided tour of the Lopez Island Historical Society will include a viewing of Lopez Island Signature quilts and some of the stories behind them.
History of Early 20th Century Quilt Designers
- Friday, May 16, 2014
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- The Quilt Cabin
This class is on the History of Early 20th Century Quilt Designers Ruby McKim and Marie Webster. Bring a quilt or two from either designer and any ephemera you may have to share.
Collection of Early British, French & American 19th Century Quilts
- Friday, May 16, 2014
- 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Port Stanley School, 2970 Port Stanley Rd.
Mary & Kate Edgar Collection of Early British, French & American 19th Century Quilts. Two fellow AQSG members from Michigan are coming to share some of their fabulous quilts! Come examine early 19th century quilts up close and learn the stories behind the collection.
Bed Turning at the Quilt Cabin
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
- 10:30 a.m. – Noon
- The Quilt Cabin
Karen Alexander will share a selection of quilts from her wide-ranging teaching collection as well as share her documentation methods, files and extensive textile research library.
Quilt Restoration/Conservation
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
- 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Port Stanley School, 2970 Port Stanley Rd.
Quilt Restoration expert and AQSG member Anne Dawson has her own restoration business here on Lopez Island, which garners business from all over the country. Come learn the Do’s and Don’ts of caring for your quilts as well as suggestions for basic repairs. Bring one “needy” quilt and your questions.
Show & Tell Quilts
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
- 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
- Port Stanley School, 2970 Port Stanley Rd.
Show & Tell is a long tradition in the quilting community. Here is your chance once again to share a family quilt or a quilt from you own collection along with its story.
All Quilt Events sponsored by the Lopez Island Historical Society
