Quilt Nation : 20,000,000 and Counting! -
why quilts matter: history, art & politics

"Quilt making," as one quilt maker says, "is the greatest mass movement nobody ever heard of." The population of the American quilt world outnumbers those of many small countries, and yet most outsiders remain unaware of its size, diversity, and economic clout. In this episode Why Quilts Matter goes inside this unseen world, meeting its participants, attending its events, analyzing its businesses, periodicals, support services, and technological advancements. Our experts also provide a bird's eye view of the politics, as various festivals, artists and quilters struggle for the heart and soul of Quilt Nation.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 54 seconds

Episode Number: 108

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About Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics:

This new documentary series focuses on why quilts are bigger than you think, seen through the lenses of history, art, and politics.

For the quilter, collector or casual observer, the nine episodes take you behind the scenes and into new territory, exploring the centrality of the quilt in American culture and revealing the unsuspected size, breadth and depth of the quilt culture.