More than a how-to program,
The Great American Quilt
should appeal to most anyone
with an interest in quilts and quilting. The most knowledgeable people in quilting join art-historian, author and host of two prior series, Penny McMorris, for this WBGU-PBS production. Hundreds of quilts are shown and discussed.

The most well-known people in the world of quilting join art-historian and author Penny McMorris for an exploration of this popular artform from its earliest history
to today's use of computers in quiltmaking on The Great American Quilt, a
WBGU-PBS production produced in 1991-1992.

Each of the 13 shows in the series feature how-to segments by Laura Nownes and Diana McClun, authors of Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!!. Roderick Kiracofe, author of America's Quilts: Cloth and Comfort:
1750-1950, brings to each
show antique quilts and the interesting history behind them. More than a how-to show,
The Great American Quilt should be of interest to virtually anyone: people wanting to know more about quilts that have been handed down in their family, those wanting
to know how to make a quilt, people interested in the history of design and
quiltmakers looking for new ideas.

Guests on The Great American Quilt include artists, journalists and how-to experts who cover a wide
variety of topics. The work of contemporary
quiltmakers from across the country is featured,
as are antique quilts from the top museums and
private collections in the country. The interest in quiltmaking goes beyond the estimated 14 million quiltmakers in the U.S. The art is especially popular
in England, Japan, Australia and Germany. The popularity of the art and Ms. McMorris is attested
to by the fact that BBC purchased rights for the first series of The Great American Quilt and distributed
the programs internationally.

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