Bluegrass Quilt Appraisal

03/07/2026

Hope to see you at QDO!

03/01/2026

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Celebrate Harriet Powers, a trailblazing quiltmaker whose story quilts preserve faith, folklore and resilience. Her masterpieces now inspire a new Forever® Stamp — honoring her legacy in American folk art.

02/27/2026

Why is documenting quilts important? Check out the video clip from the NQM Documentation Day held in September.

02/26/2026

09/03/2025

01/17/2025

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Shady Valley Festival of Quilts on April 11 & 12, 2025. If you want to enter a quilt in the competition, please go to the Shady Valley Festival of Quilts page and download the entry form and follow the instructions. Deadlines apply.

We are excited and fortunate to have AQS Certified Appraiser Vickie Coleman of Bluegrass Quilt Appraisal, LLC, Lexington, Kentucky. Ms. Coleman's accomplishments include, but are not limited to an Undergraduate degree in Textile and Clothing at the University of Tennessee, Graduate Assistant in Textile Testing Laboratory and Adjunct Instructor of History of Costume and Textile Chemistry at the University of Kentucky. Ms. Coleman was also invited to be an Official Appraiser of Quilt Week at the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky for 2023 and 2024.
Ms. Coleman will be at the Bed Turning each day to give us her incredible wealth of knowledge about the heirloom quilts brought in by our Quilt show attendees. If you would like to be part of Bed Turning this year, simply complete an entry form and bring your quilt(s) on the day you wish to attend the Quilt Show.
Ms Coleman will also have her personal exhibit called, "Fancy and Frugal:Quilts of the Great Depression" on display during the SVFOQ show. A must-see exhibit and will be sharing her knowledge about the exhibit. Finally,Ms. Coleman will be doing quilt appraisals by appointment. If you wish to have you quilts appraised, please call Tammy Love at (407)575-7703 to schedule your appointment. We look forward to Ms. Coleman's Exhibit and to seeing everyone at the Shady Valley Festival of Quilts!!!