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- Improvisational Quilts of Susan Allen Hunter - African American quiltmaker Susana Allen Hunter turned the "fabric" of everyday life into eye-catching quilts with an abstract, asymmetrical, and often, modern feel. Learn more about her and her work on our blog.
- September 12, 2016
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Improvisational Quilts of Susan Allen Hunter
African American quiltmaker Susana Allen Hunter turned the "fabric" of everyday life into eye-catching quilts with an abstract, asymmetrical, and often, modern feel. Learn more about her and her work on our blog.
- The Henry Ford’s Quilts and The Quilt Index - Learn about our summer internship project to include the historic quilts in the collections of The Henry Ford in The Quilt Index online.
- December 12, 2013
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The Henry Ford’s Quilts and The Quilt Index
Learn about our summer internship project to include the historic quilts in the collections of The Henry Ford in The Quilt Index online.
- Fast Cars and Warm Quilts: Auto Racing’s "Quilt Lady" - For four decades, Jeanetta Holder combined her love of auto racing and her sewing talents to create unique quilts for winners of the Indianapolis 500 and other auto races.
- March 19, 2021
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Fast Cars and Warm Quilts: Auto Racing’s "Quilt Lady"
For four decades, Jeanetta Holder combined her love of auto racing and her sewing talents to create unique quilts for winners of the Indianapolis 500 and other auto races.
- On the Road: Susana Allen Hunter Quilts Head to Grand Rapids - The Henry Ford recently loaned part of its collection to the Grand Rapids Art Museum for its exhibition, “The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Allen Hunter.” Learn more about Hunter and the exhibit on our blog.
- May 29, 2013
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On the Road: Susana Allen Hunter Quilts Head to Grand Rapids
The Henry Ford recently loaned part of its collection to the Grand Rapids Art Museum for its exhibition, “The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Allen Hunter.” Learn more about Hunter and the exhibit on our blog.
- Growing The Henry Ford’s Quilt Collection: The Modern Quilt Movement - The 400 quilts in The Henry Ford’s collection represent quilting traditions of nearly 300 years. Learn more about one of the newest: the Modern Quilt Movement.
- September 21, 2020
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Growing The Henry Ford’s Quilt Collection: The Modern Quilt Movement
The 400 quilts in The Henry Ford’s collection represent quilting traditions of nearly 300 years. Learn more about one of the newest: the Modern Quilt Movement.
- Susan McCord: Indiana Farmwife, Quilt-Making Genius - Learn how Susan McCord, an ordinary Indiana farmwife, had an extraordinary genius for designing and making quilts — and see examples of her work in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- January 11, 2017
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Susan McCord: Indiana Farmwife, Quilt-Making Genius
Learn how Susan McCord, an ordinary Indiana farmwife, had an extraordinary genius for designing and making quilts — and see examples of her work in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: More Quilts from The Quilt Index - Learn more about quilts that The Henry Ford has recently digitized and added to its Digital Collections.
- May 13, 2014
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: More Quilts from The Quilt Index
Learn more about quilts that The Henry Ford has recently digitized and added to its Digital Collections.
- Resourcefulness in Photography with the Collections - Find out how the Photo Studio at The Henry Ford applies a little resourcefulness and ingenuity to photograph our extensive collection of quilts in order to share them online.
- November 05, 2018
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Resourcefulness in Photography with the Collections
Find out how the Photo Studio at The Henry Ford applies a little resourcefulness and ingenuity to photograph our extensive collection of quilts in order to share them online.
- Cozying Up to a New Acquisition – Susan McCord Triple Irish Chain Quilt, circa 1900 - This Triple Irish Chain quilt is the last remaining quilt known to have been made by Susan McCord, and has now joined the other twelve McCord quilts in The Henry Ford’s collection. Learn more on our blog.
- February 28, 2012
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Cozying Up to a New Acquisition – Susan McCord Triple Irish Chain Quilt, circa 1900
This Triple Irish Chain quilt is the last remaining quilt known to have been made by Susan McCord, and has now joined the other twelve McCord quilts in The Henry Ford’s collection. Learn more on our blog.
- Seamstress for Social Justice - In 2017, at age 22, Sara Trail launched the Social Justice Sewing Academy to empower youth to advocate for social justice through textile making.
- November 05, 2021
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Seamstress for Social Justice
In 2017, at age 22, Sara Trail launched the Social Justice Sewing Academy to empower youth to advocate for social justice through textile making.