Sew Many Quilts: Celebrating 30 Years of The National Quilt Museum

The National Quilt Museum is the brainchild of Bill and Meredith Schroeder of Paducah, Kentucky. Both quilting enthusiasts, their goal was to start a museum that would celebrate the work of today’s quilters and advance the art of quilting by bringing it to audiences that had previously not experienced the art form. The Schroeder’s chose to build the museum in Paducah, Kentucky to give back to the community in which they have lived for many years. 

The museum opened with only 85 quilts in its collection, less than a handful of employees, and several empty offices. Little did anyone know that thirty years later, the museum would be a global brand that reaches quilt and art enthusiasts around the globe and regularly welcomes visitors from all 50 US states and over 40 countries. 

This exhibition includes a selection of 30 collection quilts from the very first quilt acquired by the museum to the most recent. 

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