Arlen Bird rummages through dozens of quilts, pausing occasionally to cast an appreciative eye at the handiwork from the 19th Century. ”This is very elaborate, very Victorian,” Bird say… ...

The Quilt has been displayed in its entirety only in Washington, with the last full display here on the Mall in 1996.

The weavers of Cachar are particularly adept at making these quilts. Manipur is famous for the laisingphee woven on loin-loom, which is a kind of back-strap loom used by the hill people.

The Creole Quilters are reviving an ancestral tradition of women quilting and sharing stories together during a sunny afternoon at the Creole Heritage Folklife Center in Opelousas.