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Quilts connect threads of West Virginia’s past and present



Real-world Classrooms, Hands-on Experience
West Virginia Heritage - QuiltsFor generations, quilts were produced for practical comfort. Today, they are often works of art that still evoke warm reminders of our heritage.

As the festivals, exhibitions, active guilds and heritage research dedicated to quilts and quilting attest, they remain part of fabric of West Virginia life.

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
In 1990, the West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search (WVHQS) took on the task of documenting the history of the state’s quilts and quiltmakers.

Quilt Trails
The first quilt trail originated in Adams County, Ohio, but was inspired by Roane County native Donna Sue Groves. In honor of her mother, a fifth generation quilter, Groves promised to paint a quilt square on her barn. A field representative for the Ohio Arts Council, Groves realized that a series of painted quilt square barns might attract visitors to the county and stimulate the local economy. The first square was unveiled in 2001. Since then, quilt trails have spread to other states, including West Virginia.

How to Start Quilting
Tips for the beginning quilter offered by Juanita Reed, award-winning quilter, charter member of the West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search and former officer of the National Quilting Association.
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Quilts connect threads of West Virginia’s past and present