Quilt Artistis of Kentucky
Here are some Kentucky quilt artists who are nationally and internationally reknown for their works of art.
- Jane Burch Cochran Kentucky quilt artist from Rabbit Hash, KY who is known for her collage embellished wall quilts. One of her quilts is hanging in UK's Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library.
- Sheril Drummond A Lexington, Kentucky quilt artist who began quilting in 1990 and discovered early on traditional quilting wasn't for her! She began designing her own quilts and the rest is history!
- Cindy Vough Lexington quilt artist who often focuses on nature-themed quilts.
- Karen Riggins Quilt and fiber artist in Nonsuch, Kentucky
Blazing Star
64" x 72"
(circa 1910)
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.