Talking Politics: Political Quilts and Textiles from the Museum Collection

“American quiltmakers have never hesitated to incorporate patriotic and political themes in their handiwork.  Quilts and politics are both strong catalysts for lively conversation… Most nineteenth-century women were discouraged from speaking in public, let alone writing for publication.  They made their strong statements using needles, threads, and fabrics.  Their quilts serve as vehicles for both political sentiment and artistic expression.” G. Julie Powell, The Fabric of Persuasion: Two Hundred Years of Political Quilts  The New England Quilt Museum is exhibiting a selection of political quilts and textiles from their collection including several quilts donated by the late Julie Powell.