March is National Quilting Month

 

Greetings!

March is considered National Quilting Month.  The third Saturday of the month is National Quilting Day.  This year that will fall on March 15.

Around 1991 is when the National Quilting Day or month was conceived by NQA--the National Quilting Association.  I was a member of that association and my guild was as well.  Unfortunately, the association dissolved in 2015.

Happily, we still have American Quilter's Society and you can check out the group's website here if you are unfamiliar with them.

This month, I hope to post many photos of the antique/vintage quilts from my collections.  The quilt above is a family quilt that I inherited and is from circa 1880.  I call it the Centennial Quilt because it features many fabrics that celebrated the 100 year anniversary of our country:

The unusual aqua fabric below is often referred to as "centennial green" because it was manufactured only around the time of the centennial.  We would have to wait another few decades until more pastels and bright colors were available in the 1920s and 30s.

Wishing you a safe and happy day!