Quilt art, sometimes known as art quilting, is an art form that uses traditional quilting techniques to create art objects. Practitioners of quilt art create it based on their experiences, imagery, and ideas rather than traditional patterns. Quilt art generally has more in common with the fine arts than it does with traditional quilting. This art is generally either wall hung or mounted as sculpture, though exceptions exist.
Read more about Quilt Art: Early US and British Contributors To The Field, Important Early Exhibits in The U.S., Professional Organizations, Making Quilt Art, Controversies in Quilt Art in The U.S., Contemporary Quilt Artists
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“this quilt might be
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—Marge Piercy (b. 1936)
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