NATIONAL QUILTING DAY 2024 - March 16, 9 - 4

The 13th annual National Quilting Day event at the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This FREE community event includes free museum admission and demonstrations, special lectures and displays, as well as access to the current exhibitions. Free parking is available in all University parking lots north of the International Quilt Museum, at 33rd & Holdrege, and across 33rd at Hardin Hall (including restricted lots). Sit down, relax and enjoy this year’s informative programs! Lunch will be available for those who want to spend the entire day at the International Quilt Museum.

This year’s family-friendly event features:
  • Habitat for Humanity, our community outreach project
  • Quilts of Valor will award a quilt to a local veteran at noon
  • Learn to Quilt, for all ages
  • Make and take projects for entire family
  • Handwork Demonstrations & Display: Come sit and stitch!
  • Collection Care in Action: Conservation Workroom
  • Quilt Exhibitions in the IQM galleries
We will offer our always popular Lectures. Join us for an identical morning or afternoon session:
  • 9:30 & 1:00 Making Scrap Quilts POP!, Bonnie Kucera
  • 10:15 & 1:45 Feed Sacks, an American Fairytale exhibition, Sarah Walcott and Jamie Swartz
  • 11:00 & 2:30 The Modern Quilting Bee, Bee Sew Quilty
What's new in the quilting industry? AccuQuilt, Aurifil & Handi Quilter, as well as local shops: Bernina Sewing Center, Cosmic Cow, Nebraska Quilt Company and Millard Sewing Center will have all the latest machines and products for you to see.

Visit the IQM galleries to see the fabulous exhibitions:
  • Feed Sacks: An American Fairy Tale
  • World War I Quilts: The Sue Reich Collection
  • Multifaceted: The Work of Katie Pasquini Masopust
  • A New Deal for Quilts, SAQA 12x12
  • Under the Tuscan Sun, the works of Ana Marie Brenti.
We hope that you will make plans to attend National Quilting Day 2024!

Updates & additional details on our websites and Face book pages:
  • International Quilt Study Center & Museum: internationalquiltmuseum.org
  • Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild: lincolnmqg.blogspot.com
  • Lincoln Quilters Guild: lincolnquiltersguild.org
  • Nebraska State Quilt Guild: nsqg.org
  • Omaha Modern Quilt Guild: omqg.blogspot.com