March 21 - National Quilting Day

Happy National Quilting Day! Every third Saturday in March, it's time to snuggle up.  

Around the country, special quilting shows, classes, open museums and much more celebrate the day. 

It also appreciates and recognizes quilt makers, along with all of their long labor, love, and skill that goes into the making of each quilt. 

A quilt is a layer of batting or stuffing between two layers of pieced together fabric. Early American quilts were the result of patched together pieces of worn-out blankets and clothing. 

Since they had to weave their own fabrics, there was little time for creative piecing together of colorful, artful patterns. These items were purely functional. 

By the mid 18th century Americans were making elaborate quilts designed to be handed down from mother to daughter, often pieced together from salvaged pieces of clothing and other bedding. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Attend a quilt fair. You might find the next family heirloom. Buy a homemade quilt or make one yourself. Use #NationalQuiltingDay to post on social media. 

HISTORY 

In June 1991, at the 22nd annual show of the National Quilting Association in Lincoln, Nebraska, a resolution was passed and National Quilting Day was started. 

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DATES 

March 20, 2021 
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