Jodie Davis' Blog : International Quilt Study Center

Memorial for Ardis James

Jodie Davis — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:55:00 GMT

Ardis Butler James passed away on July 7, 2011. She is remembered and mourned by her family and many close friends. Her contribution to the world of quilts remains as her great public legacy and will live on in the presence of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum and all its collections, research, exhibitions, and study. She and her husband Robert donated the first 1000 quilts to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, creating the impetus for the development of the center. The couple was inducted into the National Quilters Hall of Fame of July 16, 2011. A public memorial service will be held at the museum on October 15 , 2011 at 2:30 PM. Admission to the museum will be free after 2:00 PM.

Visit to the International Quilt Study Center & Museum

Jodie Davis — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:55:00 GMT

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In August I travelled to Lincoln, Nebraska to a meeting at the International Quilt Study Center. While I couldn't photograph the quilts for you, I could take you on a video tour of the stunning building. Enjoy!

~Jodie

P.S. Sign of for the Museum's free Quilt of the Month and each month you'll receive an e-mail directing you to a fascintating quilt from their collection. It's like a ray of sunshine in your inbox!

Crazy for the International Quilt Study Center!

Jodie Davis — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMT

The Alliance for American Quilts held a Board meeting at the International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska in August. Wow! What a building; what a collection!

AAQ had just received entires for our Crazy for Quilts! contest. So it was quite a fun coincidence that IQSC had an exhibit of crazy quilts at the time.

While I couldn't take photos in the museum, Allie Aller brought one of hers with her, which is pictured above. You can search the IQSC collection for crazy quilts. It sure doesn't compare with seeing the quilts "in the thread", but to have them come to you is amazing!

Oh my goodness, I just went to Allie's blog. Look what I found:

Go to Allie's blog and see the quilt she's working on and how she's making it. Wow!

~Jodie