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Quilting: A Living Tradition
Many museums exist for the purpose of preserving objects, many of which are handmade and not produced anymore.
![Elaborate fabric quilt featuring an arrangement of five star shapes in the center, surrounded by a border of smaller star shapes and an outermost border of appliqued fabric in a floral pattern.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-07/37848.jpeg.webp?itok=-BQS4Niv)
Object Story: "Lone Star" Appliqued Chintz and Pieced Quilt
Quilt made by Mary Seeds Moon around 1840 in the popular Lone Star pattern.
![View of eight quilts displayed in a museum gallery with a spinning wheel placed in the center of the room.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-07/Quilt%20display_Nilsen_0.jpg.webp?itok=ErozGXJ9)
Object Story: Stitching Statements and Sentiments
Explore quilt patterns that reflect women’s perspectives on the world and current events.
![Print on paper showing arrangement of squares; within each square there are strips of colored rectangles that are arranged asymmetrically in shades of red, blue, white, and black.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/37276.jpeg.webp?itok=KtZhIWhO)
Object Story: African American Quilting
Contemporary African American quilt traditions and their transformation into new artforms.