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Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories

Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories (Q.S.O.S.) creates, through recorded interviews, a broadly accessible body of information concerning quiltmaking, both present-day and in living memory, for scholarship and exhibition. This grassroots project continually captures the voices and stories of quiltmakers and posts the transcribed interviews here. Our downloadable how-to Manual has everything you need to conduct your own Q.S.O.S. interviews. Our archive for the original audio recordings and photographs is the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

Q.S.O.S. volunteers from across the country conduct and transcribe these interviews. We appreciate their generosity of time and dedication to the project. We are always looking for guilds, organizations and individuals to undertake their own Q.S.O.S. projects and join us.

If you require more information about either an interview or how to join us, please use the contact form to E-mail Q.S.O.S.

Recently Posted Interviews

Schneider, Barbara Interviewee: Schneider, Barbara
Interviewer: Musgrave, Karen
Project: The Illinois QSOS
Interview #: IL60098-001
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Cannestra, Dianne Interviewee: Cannestra, Dianne
Interviewer: Dannielsson, Melissa
Project: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution QSOS
Interview #: GA30075-DAR001
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Forbes, Nola Interviewee: Forbes, Nola
Interviewer: Carrara, Catherine
Project: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution QSOS
Interview #: VT05819-DAR003
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Snetz, Esther Interviewee: Snetz, Esther
Interviewer: Snetz, James
Project: The National Society DAR National Winners QSOS
Interview #: OH43465-DAR001
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Loa, Silvia Huaman Interviewee: Loa, Silvia Huaman
Interviewer: Bravo, Alessandra
Project: The Peru QSOS
Interview #: Peru-001
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Kleemann, Marylynn Interviewee: Kleemann, Marylynn
Interviewer: Kolzow, Carolyn
Project: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution QSOS
Interview #: OR97008-OSSDAR50
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Handley, Louise Interviewee: Handley, Louise
Interviewer: Taylor, Karen
Project: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution QSOS
Interview #: OR97031-001
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Zalfen, Margret Interviewee: Zalfen, Margret
Interviewer: Fent, Tomme
Project: The Germany QSOS
Interview #: DEU-002
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