Fall/Winter Exhibits Get Feathery…with a Hint of “Crazy”
LA GRANGE, TX—AUGUST 26, 2024—The upcoming Fall/Winter exhibits at the Texas Quilt Museum showcase two much-beloved traditional patterns and the work of a multi-talented artist who found a passion for Crazy Quilts.
Princess Feathers and Feathered Stars and Allison Aller: Contemporary Crazy Quilts will open on August 29 and run through January 4, 2025.
Princess Feathers and Feathered Stars is partially sponsored by the Lucille Gaebler Klein Fund, and will feature 45 incredible quilts drawn from the International Quilt Festival Collection, as well as the private collections from Museum co-founders Karey Bresenhan and Nancy O’Bryant in Galleries I and II.
“Quilters have long associated feathers with the 19th and 20th centuries,” says Museum Curator Vicki Mangum.
“The earliest use of the Princess Feather design was found on a quilt dated 1818. Feathered Star quilts began appearing in the 19th century as well. Both are intricately pieced and time consuming for the busy quilter. Modern sewing methods and machines, make quick work of these two cherished designs.”
Gallery III will host Allison Aller: Contemporary Crazy Quilts. Her 21 works here put a new twist on the multi-fabric utilizing Crazy Quilt, which brings together seemingly disparate patchwork sections into one work of art.
“For 25 years, starting in 1974, Allie created quilts in many genres. Traditional, landscape, stained glass, and Broderie Perse quilts flew out of her sewing room,” Mangum begins.
“But after she made her first Crazy Quilt in 1999—with its wild mix of fabrics, color, embroidery, and embellishment possibilities—she never looked back, and it has been 25 years now since her quilt life changed forever. Crazy quilting affects everything she makes, even as she branches out into new passions that incorporate her old quilt loves—especially employing vintage textiles in quilts. Texture, improvisation, stitching, and combining many elements into one quilt is the crazy quilting legacy she cherishes.”
ALSO!
The Texas Quilt Museum is now open for many regular activities for the community including “Beginner Yoga Class,” “Beginner Group Meditation,” and “Sound Bath Sundays.” And every Saturday at 3 pm, “Storytime Saturdays” offers something for families and children. Check the Museum’s website for a complete schedule.
Visit The Texas Quilt Museum Store Online to purchase fabric, patterns, books, T-shirts, one-of-a-kind jewelry and craft items.
And we’ll be offering Day Trips to the Museum from Houston and the International Quilt Festival this Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 1 and 2. Click HERE for info!