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Quilts in Kentucky
Welcome to Quilts in Kentucky Research Guide which provides a wealth of resources on the art, design, culture, and history of quilts and quiltmaking in the Bluegrass State. You will also find general resources on the art of quiltmaking and the quilters.
Quilts Matter! They tell stories and illuminate our history. They link generations and foster community. They are one of the most universally recognized American art forms. Today 27 million Americans are involved in quiltmaking. Quilts matter! -- from the Alliance for American Quilts.
Broken Star Quilt
Broken Star
(circa 1910)
64" x 72"
Purple/yellow - made by a Mrs. Edwards from Edmondson County, Kentucky.
An example of a multigenerational quilt, stars pieced by one
person, top assembled and quilted by a later generation.
From the Wade Hall Quilt Collection at the University of Kentucky William T. Young Library
Head Librarian, Engineering and Science Libraries |
 Sue Smith, MLS    Contact Info 355 FPAT 512 Administration Drive University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506 257-7176 Send Email |
Art and Theatre Liaison |
 Meg Shaw Contact Info Lucille Little Fine Arts Library 160 Patterson Dr. University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506 859-257-4908 Send Email Links: Profile & Guides Subjects: Fine Arts |
Academic Liaison |
 Sarah Vaughn Contact Info 2-29 William T Young Library Child Development, Communications, Journalism, Gender & Women's Studies, Psychology, Sociology Send Email Links: Profile & Guides |
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