Creating a resource list for those interested in quilts is a daunting task. If you Google the word “quilts” by itself, you are given instant access to 11,400,000 pieces of information. I will add to this list from time to time, but the following are sites that I have found helpful.
Non-profit history and study sites
International Quilt Study Group
www.quiltstudy.org
An affiliate of the University of Nebraska devoted to collecting, preserving, studying, and exhibiting quilts from around the world.
American Quilt Study Group
www.h-net.org/~aqsg
A non-profit quilt research organization helping to preserve quilting heritage.
The Quilters' Guild of The British Isles
www.quiltersguild.org.uk
An educational charity and resource center promoting quilting and preserving quilting heritage.
The Alliance for American Quilts
www.quiltalliance.org
A non-profit specializing in documenting, preserving, and sharing American quilt heritage.
The Quilt History List
www.quilthistory.com/museums.htm
An on-line listing of American museums that specialize in or emphasize quilts in their collections and exhibitions. The site's Home Page directs those interested in other aspects of quilt history to special areas on the site.
Commercial sites
www.keepsakequilting.com
Mail-order fabric, supplies, notions, books, patterns, kits.
1-800-865-9458
www.connectingthreads.com
Mail-order fabric, supplies, notions, books, patterns, kits.
1-800-574-6454
www.clotilde.com
Mail order specializing in sewing: kits, patterns, books, notions, equipment.
1-800-772-2891
www.amazon.com
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