Coming Soon — Kansas City, KS
Where Quilts Tell Their Stories
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What's New
Explore the Floor Plans
Building Design
Take a first look at the layout of the future museum — galleries, community spaces, and visitor amenities, all in one interactive view.
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USA Quilt Guilds
Interactive Map
A nationwide, interactive map connecting quilt guilds across the country — find one near you or discover new communities to explore.
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Timeline of the Museum, to Date
Our Journey
Follow the Museum's path from inspiration to local government approval through pending construction — a timeline of every milestone as the Museum unfolds.
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The museum will be located in the heart of the Legends district in Kansas City, KS.
Future LocationEvents
Preview the seating options that will be available for lectures, gatherings, and private events.
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Membership, donations, and corporate partnerships help us bring quilts and their stories to Kansas City.
Featured Story
A Tradition Stitched Through Generations
Quilting is one of the oldest and most enduring textile traditions in the world, with roots stretching back thousands of years across cultures. But it was in America, shaped by necessity and creativity in equal measure, that quilting became something distinctly its own.
Early quilters transformed scraps of fabric, including worn clothing, feed sacks, and remnants too small to waste, into functional works of art, each quilt carrying the fingerprints of its maker one block at a time. Quilting bees turned that practical craft into a cornerstone of community life, gathering places built on shared skill and friendship.
That tradition continues to evolve today, as modern quilters build on centuries of technique with new materials, tools, and vision — proof that quilting remains a living, growing form of American folk art.