{"id":4328,"date":"2013-03-04T17:20:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T17:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2023-10-06T17:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:29:05","slug":"its-time-to-celebrate-national-quilting-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/news\/its-time-to-celebrate-national-quilting-month\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Celebrate National Quilting Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can\u2019t believe it\u2019s March already, which means National Quilting Month will be in full swing soon. To celebrate we\u2019re offering a FREE episode of Why Quilts Matter on our YouTube Channel<\/a> during March and a special showing of Ep. 5: \u201cGee\u2019s Bend: The Most Famous Quilts in America?\u201d<\/a> \u00a0for The Quilt Show members<\/a> from March 15 – 17. If you haven\u2019t seen the series or you want to watch again, these are perfect opportunities to view for free!<\/p>\n

So how did this holiday come about? The National Quilting Association (NQA) began sponsoring National Quilting Day with a resolution passed by members attending the 22nd Annual Show in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June 1991. The NQA designated the third Saturday in March as National Quilting Day, but over the years it has been unofficially expanded to the entire month of March.<\/p>\n

No complaints here. We think every day should be a celebration of quilts. \u00a0How do you plan on celebrating National Quilting Month? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter!<\/p>\n

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