Daylesewblessed

I had the privilege to be one of the volunteers for a quilt documentation day at Texas Tech yesterday. It was a wonderful experience.

There was no fee involved, and each person could bring in 4 quilts to be documented by the textile curator. It was such fun to see the quilts, talk with family members, and hear what the curator had to say about each quilt. This was not an appraisal, but instead was a resource for families to learn more about the vintage quilts that are part of their heritage.

Pictures were taken of each quilt, and the owner had the option of giving permission for their quilts to be entered in the Quilt Index (quiltindex.org).

This was such an enjoyable event, and I will be volunteering to help with the next one in May! My job was measuring - the quilt dimensions, various parts of the quilt (block size, etc.), and counting the stitches/inch on the hand quilting.