(Humanities Kansas) Sharing Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilt Workshop

Turner Community Library will host “Sharing Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilts,” a presentation and discussion by Deborah Divine on October 25 at 1:00PM at 831 S 55th St, Kansas City, KS, 66106.  Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Register here for a reminder. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

In the early 20th century, Emporia was home to a group of innovative quilters that included Rose Kretsinger, Charlotte Whitehill, and Hannah Haynes Headlee. Today their quilts are housed in art museums and revered internationally. The presentation will explore Kansas quilts from this time period and the unique collaborations that sparked “the Emporia, Kansas, phenomenon.”

Deborah Divine is a researcher, instructor, and quilting historian from Salina.

“Sharing Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilts” is part of Humanities Kansas's Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

Thank your legislators: This program is made possible by Humanities Kansas and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Please send an email or letter to your state and national legislators to thank them for supporting HK and the NEH. Better yet, invite them to your program and let them see the good work you do in your community. (Find your legislators here: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/KS)