Kentucky Monthly: “Dancing Quilts”

Take a look at the “Dancing Quilts” article in the April 2013 issue of Kentucky Monthly magazine, by Rachel Guadagni.

Why Quilts Matter Receives Recognition in Canada and United Kingdom

Our most recent media coverage is abroad – Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics was reviewed in Quilter’s Connection (Canada) and Popular Patchwork (United Kingdom). Quilter’s Connection – Canada Click on the image below to read the article in PDF format.   Popular Patchwork – United Kingdom Click on the image below to read […]

“Quilting Arts” Reviews “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics”

In its April 2012 issue, Quilting Arts magazine reviews the Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics series: “If you have a deep-rooted interest in the multitude of ways that quilting has reflected and influenced our society, the this nine-part documentary series should be a cornerstone of your video collection,” says the reviewer, Vivika Hansen […]

History Channel Club: “Quilts Hold Much More Than Warmth”

Quilts aren’t just for snuggling (though they’re good for that, too). Politics, religion, family, and local history. These topics and more often are hidden among the bright colors and amazing patterns quilters have woven into their projects for generations. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill history professor William R. Ferris even cites quilts as a metaphor […]

Quilter’s Digest Review – March 2012

McCall’s Quilting Review – Feb/Mar 2012

Library Journal Reviews “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics”

Another positive review has rolled in, this time from Library Journal which has the highest circulation of any journal for librarians. Library Journal reviews are written by librarians for librarians and feature the latest reviews and collection development resources. Check out their final verdict: “Zegart reveals through photographs and interviews just how essential quilts are in […]

“Why Quilts Matter” Reviewed by Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)

Published on Education Media Reviews Online (EMRO), Jan 10, 2012 Reviewed by Winifred Fordham Metz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Lori Widzinski, University Libraries, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Shelly Zegart, a known expert on antique and contemporary quilts, has collected, curated, lectured and written about quilts for over […]

Quilts Matter, and Documentary Explains Why

By Sherida Warner, January 7, 2012 Originally published at GJSentinel Though she’s never pieced together a patchwork quilt of her own, Shelly Zegart of Louisville, Ky., is an expert on the role that quilts play in American culture. As a dealer, appraiser and collector of quilts since the mid-1970s, Zegart’s personal collection hangs in the […]

Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is Reviewed by Video Librarian: The Video Review Magazine for Libraries

We’re thrilled to be featured in the recent issue of Video Librarian: The Video Review Magazine for Libraries, where the series received “3 out of 4 stars” and a “Recommended” rating. We’ve already received requests to carry the DVD from libraries, and along with this review and the recent review in Booklist, we hope to reach even more. Our goal is to continue to spread the conversation about the importance of quilts and to make the series accessible to everyone. You can help us along by placing a request at your local library for the series!

American Style Magazine – “Style Spotlight: Quilts Tell Life Stories in TV Series”

What matters to historians, artists, politicians, anthropologists, collectors, curators, scholars, ordinary folks, small children and, yes, to the people who make them? Quilts, that’s what, and if you don’t see how all these people could be involved, the nine-part television documentary series Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics will supply the answers. The series […]

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Reviewed by Booklist.com

If you own a handmade quilt, you may think you know why quilts matter. But it’s a guarantee that you don’t know everything about the history and culture of quilts, as revealed in this passionate nine-part documentary.  In the sampled Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time, host Shelly Zegart—author of American Quilt Collections (1998)—introduces […]

Interview: Shelly Zegart for LEO

Art: The Quilt Lady knows best A look at the documentary series “Why Quilts Matter” BY JO ANNE TRIPLETT Shelly Zegart is known around these parts as “The Quilt Lady.” As a founding director of The Kentucky Quilt Project and The Alliance for American Quilts, she helped document quilt history and broaden the notion of […]

Common Threads at Green Building Exhibit

Originally published in Courier-Journal, 11/04/2011 Quilts are garnering an increasing amount of respect in art circles, in part because of large touring exhibits of remarkable quilts. In addition, more contemporary artists are exploring the use of textiles and quilt-making. One is Vadis Turner, whose work is in permanent collections at 21c Museum Hotel, The Kentucky […]