The American Quilt Study Group establishes and promotes the highest standards for interdisciplinary quilt-related studies, providing opportunities for study, research, and the publication of works that advance the knowledge of quilts and related subjects.

Scholarship
and
History

AQSG stands as one of the oldest and largest member organizations dedicated to quilt related studies in the world.

American Quilt Study Group is unique in our offerings. In addition to nurturing and sharing research, one of the biggest dividends of membership is the opportunity to meet other members, in person or online.

There are multiple ways to support the American Quilt Study Group. You can research, encourage, listen, share, give, support! Each member of AQSG offers a different gift and these gifts and talents complete the circle. These are the people that make AQSG what we are.

Dates to Note

January 1

Membership Renewal and
Directory Information Deadline

February 1

Editorial Deadline for Spring Blanket Statements
Application Deadline for
AQSG Endowment Grant
Lucy Hilty Research Grant
H. Mark Dunn Research Grant
Submission Deadline for
Seminar Panel Paper Session Abstract

May 1

Editorial Deadline for Summer Blanket Statements
Application Deadline for
Seminar Fellowship
Submission Deadline for
Seminar Poster Session Abstracts

June 1

Submission Deadline for Uncoverings

August 1

Editorial Deadline for Fall Blanket Statements

November 1

Editorial Deadline for Winter Blanket Statements

Seminar 2017

October 18-23: Manchester, New Hampshire

Seminar 2018

October 3-7: Bethesda, Maryland

Seminar 2019

October 9-13: Lincoln, Nebraska

Seminar 2017

The New England Regional Quilt Study Group welcomes you to Manchester, New Hampshire and Seminar 2017! New England is the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution and a region famous for its textile history. We hope to take you back to the roots of many American quilting traditions through presentations, exhibits, tours, and study centers. Our Friday evening keynote speaker will be Dr. Marla Miller, director of the Public History program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Miller will be speaking about Hadassah Chapin Ely’s wholecloth quilt, which is in the collection of Historic Deerfield. During our Saturday luncheon Robert B. Perreault, historian and writer, will discuss the life and times of the workers of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Tours will explore textile-related sites in Manchester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Lowell and Haverhill, Massachusetts. Our Seminar venue, the Radisson Hotel Manchester Downtown, is conveniently located near restaurants and local attractions in the downtown commercial district and offers a free shuttle from the Manchester airport. We look forward to sharing our rich heritage with you in October 2017!

AQSG
Publications

Membership Levels

Student (Send copy of current student I.D.) - $55

Senior (65 and over) - $65

Friend - $75

Associate - $120

Regional Study Group/Guild/Organization - $120

Benefactor - $250-$999

Sponsor - $1,000-$1,999

Patron - $2,000-$4,999

Pacesetter - $5,000-$9,999

Master's Circle - $10,000 and above

Join AQSG!

Joining AQSG will provide you with access to a network of knowledgeable people who are passionate about quilts, their past, present and future.

Ways to Join AQSG

There are two ways to join  AQSG and become a part of the effort to preserve quilt heritage. You can fill out a membership online, or print & mail the form.

More about Membership

Quilt Study

The AQSG Biennial Quilt Study challenges members to learn the story and technique of an individual quilt by selecting one that addresses a specified design, style, or period, and then make a small replica or interpretation of it.

Support American Quilt Study Group

Unrestricted
Donations
Lucy Hilty
Research
Fund
Seminar
Fellowship
Fund
Cuesta Benberry
Keynote
Fund
AQSG
Endowment
Fund

A donation to the American Quilt Study Group provides a rewarding giving opportunity. With a variety of options from which to choose, we are confident that AQSG has programming and projects that will provide a good fit for you or your organization.

Support AQSG Today

Apply for
Research Grants
and
Seminar Fellowship

About AQSG

The American Quilt Study Group is a non-profit quilt research organization with members in the U. S. and abroad.
We welcome all persons interested in the history of quiltmaking.  Our members include traditional and contemporary quilt designers and makers, quilt lovers, historians, researchers, collectors, dealers, folklorists, authors, educators, museum curators, quilt appraisers, restoration and conservation professionals, students of women's studies.

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