MSU quilt index: lots of eye candy

Dec 28, 2008 2 Replies

Friend sent me this: In a recent issue of MSUToday (Michigan State University) there was an article about quilts and computers and what MSU has achieved when it comes to organizing digital library collections. The Quilt Index is a collection built on Project Builder software. It was begun with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and is rapidly becoming the primary digital repository for information on quilts, quilt makers, and quilt making. The link in case you aren't already aware of it:

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The Quilt Index is a joint project of MSU and the Alliance for American Quilts and the QIndex has won four large national grants totaling nearly $2MM. Roberta in D


Roberta, I just sat here for almost two hours staring and looking and imagining the lives of the women who made those quilts. And I'm only up to page 50 on the links. Oh my. What a treasure trove of inspiration and wonder. Thank you for posting.

Sunny

Eye candy, indeed!! Great site! Bookmarked for future reference!!

thanks!

amy in CNY

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