28 August 2015 - TBD

Mint Museum Randolph

Bridges and Levine Galleries

This exhibition features 10 quilts from the Fleur and Charles Bresler Collection which the Breslers donated to the Mint Museum between 2000 - 2001. The geometric styles of Amish quilts are highlighted and examples on view date from 1830 to 1980. Classic patterns such as Log Cabin, Baskets, Maple Leaf, and Bricks are included. 

Online Resources

• Mintwiki page for previous Mint Museum exhibition of the Bresler quilts
• Article from the Traditional Fine Arts Organization 
• A profile of Fleur Bresler is included in this publication 
• The Quilt Index 
• Article on quilting in North Carolina

Quilting Patterns for Downloading!

Over several years, Frances Parrack, a long time quilter and friend of Fleur Bresler, has donated a large number of quilting books, historic quilter's newsletters, and quilting patterns to the Mint Museum Library in order that these resources be available for research and reference. Below are links to a just a few of the quilting resources available in the Mint Museum Library. Please download these circa 1930s patterns and enjoy! 

• Quilt Blocks Colonial
• Grape Basket Pattern  
• Leaf and Irish Chain Pattern
• Grandma Dexter Pattern Books #36A and #36B