Politics NOT as Usual: Quilts with Something to Say

Grover Cleveland Quilt, 1884-1890, cotton with cotton appliqué and embroidery, 61 x 75 inches. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York

JESSIE B. TELFAIR (1913-1986), Freedom Quilt, 1983, cotton with pencil, 74 x 68 inches. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Judith Alexander in loving memory of her sister, Rebecca Alexander, 2004.9.1

Map Quilt, 1886, silk and cotton with silk embroidery, 78 ¾ x 82 ¼ inches. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York

Baby Crib Quilt, 1861-1875, cotton with cotton embroidery, 36 ¾ x 36 inches. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York

MARY JANE SMITH (1833-1869) & MARY MORRELL SMITH (1798-1869), Log Cabin Quilt, Barn Raising Variation, 1861-1865, cotton, wool, silk, 81 x 74 inches. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York

Century of Progress Quilt, 1933, cotton with cotton embroidery, 88 ½ x 74 ¼ inches. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York

STEEL QUILTERS (organized and assembled), National Tribute Quilt, 2002, cotton and mixed media, 8 x 30 feet. Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of the Steel Quilters: Kathy S. Crawford, Amber M. Dalley, Jian X. Li, and Dorothy L. Simback with the help of countless others in tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on America