This week TQS wraps up the nine-part series of Why Quilts Matter. In Episode 9 - Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Reality, WQM explores the history of quilt scholarship and how the field has grown into a serious discipline generating material of interest-not just to the quilt world-but to a dozen other important areas from material culture to sociology.
Why Quilts Matter is available free to all Star Members through March 31, 2012. This is a gift for Star Members so make sure to be signed in.
All shows are now available!
Here is a listing of all the episodes - you won't want to miss one!
Episode 1 - Quilts 101 - Antique and Contemporary Quilts
Episode 2 - Quilts Bring History Alive
Episode 3 - The Quilt Marketplace
Episode 4 - What is Art?
Episode 5 - Gee's Bend: "The Most Famous Quilts in America?"
Episode 6 - How Quilts have been Viewed and Collected
Episode 7 - Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time
Episode 8 - Quilt Nation - 20,000,000 and Counting!
Episode 9 - Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Real
Now through the end of March 2012, TQS Members can purchase the series
at 20% off the DVD set price of $39.95! (discount does not apply to shipping)