tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post8449193350981389230..comments2023-07-30T09:31:35.459-05:00Comments on Block Lotto: scholarly quilt websitesophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-69171640878830002222010-08-09T18:10:41.861-05:002010-08-09T18:10:41.861-05:00The quilt index is a really cool site. You can se...The quilt index is a really cool site. You can search by quilt/block name to find things ... and you'll usually find a few interesting setting ideas using the same block/design.<br /><br />The application was developed at MSU, but the Quilt Index is actually a joint effort of a few organizations, including the Alliance for American Quilts. I recently read <a href="http://quiltdoctor.blogspot.com/2010/08/major-grant-for-quilt-index.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>that they just received a major grant.<br /><br />The Great Lakes Quilt Consortium IS located at Michigan State University. I've been on a tour and it's amazing. We unwrapped one of the collection--the infamous <a href="http://www.quiltindex.org/pbd_family.php?kid=1E-3D-83" rel="nofollow">The Sun sets on Sunbonnet Sue</a> quilt. (The link goes to the quilt and many detail photos--it's such a wonderful, irreverent quilt!)sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com