Overview
For centuries, women have been making quilts.
For the most part, these quilts were not created with a vision of being hung in a museum. Despite their beautifully intricate patterns and colors, these pieces were meant to be used for a person’s lifetime and, more than likely, passed onto the next generation to enjoy and use. No matter what purpose a quilt might serve, one thing remains the same: a quilt is meant to bring people together. Mary Maxtion (1924-2015), Roberta Jemison (1928-2021), and Lureca Outland (1904-2008) know this to be true. Whether they were quilting with or for each other, these women built a quilting community and shared the fruits of their labor with the people around them.
Above: Lureca Outland (American, 1904–2008), Strip Quilt, about 1993, cotton, cotton/polyester blend, polyester, and wool, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase, 2004.21.16; Mary Maxtion (American, 1924–2015), Everybody Quilt, about 1991, cotton, cotton/polyester blend, polyester, wool, and rayon, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase, 2004.21
No matter what purpose a quilt might serve, one thing remains the same: a quilt is meant to bring people together.
Gallery
Organizer
Organized by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama.
