Step right up to the first major exhibition to survey American state fairs’ extraordinary and unconventional crafts from the nineteenth century to the present. The exhibition includes exceptional examples of American craft, highlighting personal stories and regional and cultural traditions.
I loved this! I hope you enjoy!
So many fair ribbons from over the years!
Button button, whose got the button!?
A butter cow?!
I've got more textile photos to share from Washington DC!
I LOVED this exhibit.
What great pictures. Thank you for sharing. Loved the petit point quilt. That was truly amazing and a testament to persistence. The button quilt must weigh a ton! Lol!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing exhibit! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Sadly I don’t want to be anywhere near DC in the regime.. it’s been ruined
ReplyDeleteBummer you judge an entire city on who is the president. There was so much to see, the city was clean, safe and fun!
DeleteThis was great! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing about the weight of the button quilt. It would need a lot of support moving it around. I assume it was laying on a flat surface; it would be hard to hang it on a wall.
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilts! Fun to see big Tex’s boot. Dallas has a different butter sculpture every year.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of a butter sculpture until now!
Deleteterrific post with lots of eye candy...oh that petit point quilt...astounding!
ReplyDeleteI was captivated right away with the first quilt. I like the folk art feeling of it. I think that is a Marcia Derse fabric for the man’s shirt. Then I noticed the maker lives in Summerville, SC which is my hometown! Oh that flower basket quilt! I thought it was cross stitch but then I saw your close-up photo. Oh my. Talk about tiny pieces…..I have never heard of butter sculptures and can’t quite wrap my mind around it. Do they keep that room very cold? What a pretty way to display the jams/jellies! The button quilt fascinated me. My guild is so nit picky about some things…..they might not consider it a quilt if there are no quilting stitches. It would be neat to make a small button quilt, but I am not sure it would be “fun” to make. I do not like sewing on buttons! Thank you for this post…I really enjoyed it. DC has so many neat museums. It’s great that it’s a safer place to visit now. I am glad you visited this one!
ReplyDeleteYou have talented quilters in your hometown! Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and leave a comment Sally! I hope you are doing well.
DeleteOh I think my post went through as anonymous. (I said my hometown is Summerville, SC.)
ReplyDeleteRegarding Grace Snyder’s quilt - Grace Snyder wrote a book called “No Time On My Hands.” I have heard it described as Little house on the prairie for adults. It talks about this quilt. I really enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteYES! I read that book, but didn't put 2 and 2 together with that quilt! Cool!
DeleteLove the Tour! Thank you for sharing our history.
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