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ABILENE, Kan. - A renowned World War II quilt expert will present "Quiltmaking 1941 to 1945: The War Years," at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. The program begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 in the Visitors Center auditorium. Admission is $7 for the general public and $5 for quilt guild members with membership cards.
Sue Reich, Connecticut quilt historian, is a certified American Quilter's Society quilt appraiser and has authored or co-authored four books and several major articles about WWII quilts. Reich became interested in WWII quilts eight years ago when she noticed how many quilts from the 1940s were patriotic and how little information about them was available. Her extensive collection of WWII quilts has been exhibited at the Quilters Hall of Fame, American Museum of Science and Energy and the New England Quilt Museum.
During World War II, women made quilts for their husbands, brothers and loved ones. Reich is determined that these often humble textiles, made at such an important time, take their rightful place in history. Her program includes a one-hour slide presentation followed by a display and discussion of quilts from her collection.
Reich's talk coincides with the second annual display of the Eisenhower Quilts of Valor Challenge on exhibit now through Nov. 30. The exhibit is free and open to the public in the second floor gallery of the Eisenhower Library building. After the exhibit each year, the quilts are delivered to wounded service men and women. This national grassroots community service effort connects the home front with our wounded veterans. Information about the challenge is available on our web site at www.eisenhower.archives.gov.
The third annual Eisenhower Quilts of Valor Challenge will be held Jan. 1 through Sept.1, 2012, ending with the quilt display in mid-Sept.
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The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Programs and exhibits are made possible thanks to the generosity of donors and our primary support organization, the Eisenhower Foundation. To learn how you can support the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, please visit our web site at www.eisenhower.archives.gov or call 785.263.6700. For upcoming programs, please visit our web site or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IkeLibrary. # # #
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