Quilt Love

My friend Marjorie Childress has a Facebook community page called Quilt Love. Check it out if you haven't seen it. Marjorie collects the most remarkable quilts.

a modern looking tied wool comforter
courtesy of the Childress Collection and Quilt Love

She sees things others miss, and what she sees is interesting and important. A few of us have started to notice. Some of her quilts were included in the book "Unconventional & Unexpected: American Quilts Below the Radar, 1950-2000" by Roderick Kiracofe.

a quilt inside a quilt
courtesy of the Childress Collection and Quilt Love

The world has yet to see most of Marjorie's collection. I have encouraged her to work on photography to help get the collection out there, and new pictures are gradually starting to appear. You'll see them first at Quilt Love. All quilts appearing in the photos are part of the Childress Collection, with exceptions noted in the captions. 

a favorite from the Childress Collection

About Quilt Love: Self-expression is a natural human need. Historically, the voice of women has been largely silenced in public domains. That's why you'll see very few women voices in the historical canons of great literature or art. But when you broaden your reference points, it's easy to see women's self-expression, the art of women, in history. All you have to do is look at the quilts. 

Everybody needs a little Quilt Love. Check out the Quilt Love page and the fabulous collection of Marjorie Childress on Facebook. To go there, click here.