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Looking for the quilt made by Francis Scott Key's wife? You can find it at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.

Did you know the permanent collection of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles contains over 1000 textiles? Yes! This includes historic quilts, contemporary art quilts, textile-based art forms, as well as garments and textiles from around the world.


Just a tiny bit of the collection:
-Linsey-woolsey whole cloth quilt, c. 1820
-Mosaic quilt top made by Mary Taylor Lloyd Key, the wife of Francis Scott Key, c. 1830
-Over 35 crazy quilts, including one made by the San Jose Auxiliary of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
-A historic collection of over 200 molas from the Kuna people, native to the San Blas Islands of Panama

Click here to learn more about the collection.


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