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You may find the following websites of interest: 

Historical Societies

Maryland Historical Society: widely esteemed as one of the nation's finest history museums, houses the largest and most representative collection of authentic Baltimore album quilts. The collection includes more than two dozen prime examples as well as a number of appliquéd chintz and red and green appliquéd quilts, the precursors of the Baltimore album quilt style.

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution: The DAR Museum of American Decorative Arts houses collections from the Society’s 110 years of service. Period rooms and galleries depict scenes of early American life in permanent and rotating exhibitions, preserving American heritage through material culture. Educational programs for all ages, and personalized free, docent-led tours are available. The DAR Museum is home to an outstanding collection of early American quilts. For many years area quilt enthusiasts have volunteered to help the museum maintain and study these important textiles.

Professional Advisors to the Baltimore Appliqué Society

Karen Kay Buckley

Hazel Carter: Interview

Pat Cox

Mimi Dietrich

Nancy Gibson

Jennifer Goldsborough

Jeana Kimball

Faye Labanaris

Susan McKelvey

Nancy Pearson

Anita Shackelford

Elly Sienkiewicz

Jan Whitlock

Other Quilt Artists

Ornamental Appliqué: the site of Jenifer Buechel, an award winning quilter, who has extensive experience with Baltimore Appliqué style quilts - from full-size to miniature. This site is filled with wonderful appliqué projects.

Patty Harants Appliqué: A featured appliqué artist

Piece O' Cake Designs: is a quilt pattern and book company specializing in fresh and original appliqué designs. Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins, together, own and operate Piece O' Cake Designs, Inc. They offer patterns that appeal to all skill levels.

Garden City Gateworks: Garden City Gateworks, appliqué designs by Dinah Jeffries within the definition of the Baltimore Album tradition but in a more contemporary style. These appliqué patterns are for the experienced quilt maker as well as the adventurous beginner in appliqué, giving both the opportunity to try new techniques, different styles, and to work somewhat "Outside the Baltimore Box".

Quilt Guild Related

Quilt Guild Listing: To find a quilt guild, click on a state, country, or world.

Baltimore Heritage Quilters' Guild

Quilt Products and Magazines

Quilters Village: (formerly called Quilts On-Line) is the online home for four of Primedia's quilting magazines: Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, McCall's Quilting, Quiltmaker and Quick Quilts. In addition to the individual magazine areas, QuiltersVillage.com also offers basic quiltmaking instructions, quilt-related message boards, an online version of the current quilt display at the Primedia Gallery in Golden, Colorado, and special offers designed with just the quiltmaker in mind.

Lost Quilt Come Home: Dedicated to displaying lost and stolen quilts and to providing information on protecting quilts. Most quilters never consider the possibility until they experience the trauma of a missing quilt. Pictures of lost and stolen quilts are displayed with the hope that some missing quilts will be recovered. Lost Quilt Come Home Page also provides information on how to care for and protect quilts after they have been finished.Helpful ideas are offered for good documentation, quilt labels,appraisals, design copyright, safe shipping, and displaying quilts at home or at quilt shows.

Quilt Woman: was created to foster interactions between members of the quilting community; provide an outlet for designers, a resource for finding teachers, shops, guilds, shows and quilt related leisure activities and free stuff for quilters.

QuiltShops.com: offers online design tools, contests, email postcards, e-commerce solutions for specialty retail, and database searches for Quilt Shops, Quilt Shows, Workshops, Quilt Guilds, Quilt Links, etc.

The Quilter Magazine Online

Quilters Candy Shoppe: an online Quilt store. A virtual Quilt Shop catering to appliqué enthusiasts all over the world. Currently offering the Mary Mannakee Quilt Pattern, and many more.

Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Collectibles: handmade quilts and throws, available personalized.

Fabric Trends Magazine Online

Arts and Crafts Search Engine and Directory: CraftDirectory.org is one of the largest directories for Arts and Craft enthusiasts on the Internet.

Last Updated January 6, 2008