Special 2011 Exhibit

A Showcase of Quilts: Dazzling Contemporary Creations features 22 quilts by a variety of contemporary quilters. Each quilt was selected for its outstanding design, color, and workmanship.

Eggplant and Tomatoes
by Elsie M. Campbell
Special 2011 Scrap Quilts Exhibit

Seven innovative scrap quilts, each made by Elsie M. Campbell, well-known author, educator, and award-winning quilt-maker are part of the current show. Campbell gives a fresh twist to traditional square and triangle blocks and patterns.

"Scrap Quilts: Squares and Triangles" demonstrates that traditional, easy-to-stitch blocks, like Nine-Patch and Half-Square triangles units, are very versatile. Though straightforward and simple, the design possibilities are endless and the results quite sophisticated. The discipline of using scrap fabrics shows remarkable ingenuity.

Thirteen of Campbell's patterns appear in her new book, Squares and Triangles, (published by Good Books) the second in her "Scrap Quilt Book Series."

Good Morning, Merry Sunshine
by Elsie M. Campbell
Special 2011 Scrap Quilts Exhibit

Jan Mast, manager of The Quilt Museum and Museum Shoppe, curated the show. "Elsie's imagination and design strength, paired with something so simple as scrappy triangles and squares, has produced fabulous results," comments Mast. "Her years of creating award-winning quilts are evident in the renovating and innovating she's done here. It's a privilege to feature this scrappy display of creativity," says Mast.

The show also includes a variety of other unusual quilts, many of them original designs.

A number of educational features about the art and practice of quilt-making are scattered throughout the museum.