Quilting

Resources in this category:

American Quilter's Society
http://www.americanquilter.com/

The American Quilter's Society's site is filled with information ranging from how to become a member, to providing a catalog of books you can order on-line - covering quilting patterns, instruction, and stories, as well as details on quilt shows and contests, and a link to the Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah, Kentucky.

The Appliqué Society
http://www.theappliquesociety.org/

"Our mission is to promote, to teach, to encourage the love of all types of appliqué in quilting." This site features information and links for lovers of appliqu&eacute. Included are lists of teachers/experts, with e-mail addresses when available, membership forms, chapter lists, current and back issues of the newsletter, links to other appliqu&eacute sites, photos and descriptions of member projects and winners of recent shows.

The Contemporary Quilt Art Association
http://www.contemporaryquiltart.com/

"We are a diverse group of artists, teachers, writers, collectors and shop owners. We view quilts as an exciting emerging medium of expression and a viable contemporary art form. We work to: educate the public and promote public interest in the contemporary art quilt; encourage both public and private collecting of the contemporary art quilt, and to encourage and support contemporary quilt artists." This site includes membership information, galleries, links to art quilting articles, and to other resources on the web.

The Crazy Quilt Society
http://www.crazyquilt.com/

A society dedicated to the preservation, restoration and appreciation of crazy quilts, both new and old. Site includes membership information and an online form to join, excerpts from the Society newsletter, galleries with pictures of antique and new crazy quilts, and a list of web resources for more information.

National Quilting Association
http://www.nqaquilts.org/

"The National Quilting Association, Inc., a non-profit organization run by quilters for quilters, was founded in 1970 by seven ladies in the Washington, D.C. area. The organization was established to create, stimulate, maintain and record an interest in all matters pertaining to the making, collecting, and preserving of quilts, and to establish and promote educational and philanthropic endeavors through quilts. Membership in the organization is open to all interested individuals." The site includes membership and chapter information, programs and information on their annual quilting show, and access to their magazine (Quilting Quarterly).

Professional Association of Appraisers - Quilted Textiles
http://www.quiltappraisers.org/

Page has links to a list of certified apprasiers, information about what to look for in an appraisal, and about why you should have your quilt appraised, as well as the text of the Code of Ethics that members of PAAQT agree to abide by. Site also features forms to allow users to contact an appraiser near them.

Studio Art Quilts Associates
http://www.saqa.com/

"Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) is a national non-profit organization that was founded in 1989 to serve artists working in the art quilt medium. The lack of presence of art quilts in major art publications, exhibits in museums and galleries, and critical writing about art quilts, as well as the limited awareness of the public-at-large, necessitated the founding of SAQA." This site includes membership information, a bookstore, a newsletter, contact information, a gallery of member works and a listing of museums that collect art quilts.