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International Quilt Museum, Lincoln Nebraska, Part II

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Continuing the story of my first trip the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska  to the that I began in yesterday’s post International Quilt Museum, Lincoln Nebraska, Part I .

After we finished our “behind the scenes tour” (see yesterday’s post for more on that) we had some time to wander about the museum before we needed to get back on the road to drive 7 hours back to Denver.

Okay so now back to my experience wandering the museum’s exhibits.

Below are photos from some of the exhibits I really enjoyed while we wandered around after the behind the scenes tour.

Sue Spargo: A Journey in Quilting Exhibit

Sue Spargo is known for her amazing hand embroidery work. The images below that I took do not do the quilts justice, they were amazing. When I lived in Bend, Oregon she used to come to Central Oregon all the time and I could have easily taken classes with her, too bad I missed out on the opportunity!

Feed Sacks: An American Fairy Tale Exhibit

I got teary eyed viewing this exhibit because I thought of all those women that make quilts (and clothes) with what they had available – feed sacks. If you aren’t familiar with “feed sacks” there is an explanation in one of the images below. The exhibit had examples of actual feed sacks they used which was amazing!

The 4th image below is a modern quilt honoring those Pioneer women who made quilts from feed sacks and the Pioneer men of the same period.

Trek – Victoria Findlay Wolfe Exhibit

I actually took a LOT of photos of this Victoria Findlay Wolfe exhibit but the photos did not do the experience of the exhibit justice. When you walk into the exhibit it has it’s own large gallery room with high ceilings and you are visually overwhelmed with these HUGE quilts covering “floor to ceiling” with some quilts that spill on to the floor of the gallery.

Manhattan Quilters Guild – “Rebound. Renew. Reimagine.” Exhibit

I really enjoyed this exhibit and fell in love with a recycled denim quilt (Renaissance by Emiko Todo Loeb) in the exhibit which is in one of the images below.

So that is a little on our experience at the International Quilting Museum. Here is a YouTube video (courtesy of the PBS series Craft in America) if you’d like a little more info about this amazing museum.

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20 thoughts on “International Quilt Museum, Lincoln Nebraska, Part II”

  1. I saw all of those exhibits on my last visit to the museum (I missed seeing VFW in person by an hour or so). I agree, that seeing Trek is so much more than the photos show! I loved the exhibit with all that movement and color. I have Renaissance on my phone photos, too, as well as a few others. Cannot wait to hear about your surface design experience – how fun!

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  4. Thank you for sharing these pictures! Amazing!
    These art show of quilts from VFW … unbelievable!
    it is wonderfull to travel with you and very interesting!

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  6. Thank you very much for these informations! Amazing pictures and like me … from over the ocean.. not so easy to go and have a visit. Super fotos! Many thanks for sharing

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      1. sorry for sending nearly same text a few times, I had problems with commenting, did not see it immediately and thought it goes not through. The mini wallets are super cute, could do them as well!

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  7. Each exhibit is perfectly displayed IMHO – a great use of space. Obviously this museum has space to do these quilts justice in display. Perhaps worth going back to visit & get inspired?
    Sounds like you had a ‘celebrity’ road trip, too. 🙂

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