Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
The International Quilt Museum presents “One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts: Expressions of Cross-Cultural Communication” for Textile Talks. In this Textile Talk, Marin Hanson, curator of international collections at the International Quilt Museum discusses the early 21st-century phenomenon of “One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts,” quilts made by American families to commemorate their adoption of a Chinese child. Hanson’s doctoral research focused on cross-cultural quiltmaking practices, with particular emphasis on China and the United States and more specifically, quilts made for Chinese adoptees.
Here's a link to the video shared by Luana Rubin as mentioned: youtu.be/xY0mzwCwBR0
Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Modern Quilt Guild, Quilt Alliance, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association.
Thank you to our Textile Talks sponsors: Moda | United Notions, Aurifil, C&T Publishing, eQuilter.com, Handi Quilter, Attached Inc. | Mistyfuse, Artistic Artifacts, Nine Patch Fabrics, Schiffer Publishing, The Quilt Show, Empty Spools Seminar, and Quiltmania.
The International Quilt Museum presents “One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts: Expressions of Cross-Cultural Communication” for Textile Talks. In this Textile Talk, Marin Hanson, curator of international collections at the International Quilt Museum discusses the early 21st-century phenomenon of “One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts,” quilts made by American families to commemorate their adoption of a Chinese child. Hanson’s doctoral research focused on cross-cultural quiltmaking practices, with particular emphasis on China and the United States and more specifically, quilts made for Chinese adoptees.
Here's a link to the video shared by Luana Rubin as mentioned: youtu.be/xY0mzwCwBR0
Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Modern Quilt Guild, Quilt Alliance, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association.
Thank you to our Textile Talks sponsors: Moda | United Notions, Aurifil, C&T Publishing, eQuilter.com, Handi Quilter, Attached Inc. | Mistyfuse, Artistic Artifacts, Nine Patch Fabrics, Schiffer Publishing, The Quilt Show, Empty Spools Seminar, and Quiltmania.
