Lena Behme was a lifelong Virginia quilter who passed away in 2020 at the age of 91. Her work is best known for meticulous hand piecing and quilting, in both traditional and original designs. The exhibition is a retrospective of her work including two full-size quilts (a Dear Jane and a botanical applique that are in the permanent collection of the Museum).
Her work has been featured in magazines and books and she has been awarded many prizes over the years. As a founding member of the Cedar Creek quilt guild, she was a long time VQM volunteer and donated a raffle quilt that raised large sums for the Museum.
Worldwide Threads - Eastern Asia
From:
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Until:
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Beyond the Valley (based on the Valley Botanical)
From:
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Until:
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Golden Age of Applique
From:
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Until:
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Treasures from the Vault: Crazy Quilts
From:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Until:
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Midnight in the Garden of Quilts Visiting Exhibit from the Polly Mello Collection
From:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Until:
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Treasures of the Vault: Curator's Choice
From:
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Until:
Saturday, December 19, 2015
CIVIL WAR QUILTS: What the Women Left Behind
From:
Friday, July 24, 2015
Until:
Saturday, July 25, 2015
2-day study of Civil War era quilts & lectures about Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Keynote lecture by Lynne Z. Bassett: 'HERSTORY' IN CIVIL WAR QUILTS. Fee includes admission to 2 museums, all lectures, quilt turnings, reception & book signing.
Quilt Exhibit: A Virginia Tribute to Jane Stickle
From:
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Until:
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Quilts made from design by Civil War quilter Jane Stickle (ca 1863). More than 30 quilts of various sizes made by modern-day "Janes" as a tribute to the original.
