International Quilt Study Center Events

IQSC&M Upcoming & Ongoing Events

Friday, Friday, August 5th
5:00–7:00 PM: First Friday Free Admission
Sunday, August 7th
2:00 PM: Public Lecture: "Grace Snyder: A Life in Extraordinary Stitches"
IQSCM Collections Manager Janet Price will present a lecture based on her research of the life and quilts of famed Nebraska quiltmaker Grace Snyder.
Saturday, August 13th
10:00 AM-12:00 PM or 2:00–4:00 PM: Workshop: "American Girls Discover Nebraska Quilts & Quiltmakers"
Sunday, August 14th
1:15–4:00 PM: Quilt Identification Day
Reservation needed, please call 472-6549.
$10 per quilt Non-members, $8 per quilt Members
Tuesday, August 23rd
12:00 PM: Tuesday Talk: "Chinese Mosaic Patchwork" Marin Hanson, IQSCM Curator of Exhibitions
Friday, September 2nd
5:00–7:00 PM: First Friday Free Admission
Sunday, September 11th
9:00 AM-3:30 PM: Workshop: 'Tessellations & Variations: Creating One and Two Patch Quilts'
Instructor: Barbara Caron
Tuesday, September 13th
12:00 PM: Tuesday Talk: 'Baltimore Album Quilts'
Talk presented by Nancy Kerns, winner of the Quilt Festival Founders Award
Sunday, September 18th
2:00PM: Public Lecture: 'Nebraska Quilts & Quiltmakers'
Dr. Patricia Crews, IQSCM Director, and co-editor of the book 'Nebraska Quilts & Quiltmakers' will discuss findings of the Nebraska Quilt Project.
Saturday, September 24th
9:00 AM-3:30 PM: Workshop: 'Feathers and Foliage: An Applique Workshop'
Instructor: Chris Moulds
Tuesday, September 27th
12:00 PM: Tuesday Talk: Planning and Designing the Exhibition 'Yvonne Wells: Quilted Messages'
Saturday, October 1st
10:00 AM-12:00 PM or 2:00–4:00 PM: Workshop: American Girls Discover Geometric Shapes in Quilts
Instructor: Sheila Green
Friday, October 7th
5:00–7:00 PM: First Friday Free Admission
Tuesday, October 25th
12:00 PM: Tuesday Talk: 'The Art & Science of Patchwork Tessellations'
Presented by IQSCM Assistant Director Dr. Barbara Caron
Friday, November 4th
5:00–7:00 PM: First Friday Free Admission
Sunday, November 6th
1:15–4:00 PM: Quilt Identification Day
Reservation needed, please call 472-6549.
$10 per quilt Non-members, $8 per quilt Members
Tuesday, November 22nd
12:00 PM: Tuesday Talk: 'Planning Designing the 'What's in a Name?' Exhibition'
Friday, December 2nd
5:00–7:00 PM: First Friday Free Admission

Ongoing Events

Docent-led tours of exhibitions (1 hr. long)
Every Tuesday – Saturday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 1:00 PM

First Friday: Free Admission, 5:00 – 7:00 PM the first Friday of every month.

Exhibitions at IQSC

“Nebraska Quilters and Quiltmakers” 04/08/11 – 10/02/11

“An Elegant Geometry: American and British Mosaic Patchwork” 05/28/11 – 01/11/12

Upcoming Exhibitions at IQSC

“Yvonne Wells: Quilted Messages” 10/07/11 – 02/26/12

“What's in a Name? Inscribed Quilts” 1/14/12 – 7/22/12

“Jean Ray Laury (Working Title)” 3/2/12 – 7/1/12

Museum Hours

Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Monday and University Holidays: Closed, including the 4th of July.

General Admission

$6 — Adults, $3 — Students, $12 — Family of 2 adults and their children under 18