Quilt Fever
About the Episode
Nearly 30,000 quilters descend upon Paducah, Kentucky, every year for its huge quilt competition, doubling the town’s population. “The Academy Awards of quilting” is a week-long spectacle in which quilters from all over the world vie for the coveted Best of Show award. Beyond the competition, the film weaves through stories of individual quilters to reveal deeper motivations behind the art.
Aired:
03/19/20
| Expires: 04/30/21 | Runtime: 15m 49s
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Extras
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Called to the Mountains | Official Trailer
Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South.1:00 -
Small Town Universe | Official Trailer
In a quiet West Virginia town, a radio telescope searches for signs of life beyond Earth.0:30 -
Ishak | Official Trailer
A young woman is tapped to become the next chief of her tribe in southern Louisiana.0:19 -
How to Sue the Klan | Official Trailer
Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice.0:17 -
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime | Official Trailer
A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC.0:30 -
The Voice of Bamboo | Official Trailer
After escaping Japan, an elderly man finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina.0:24 -
Free Play
A mother’s perseverance leads to the creation of Middle Tennessee’s largest inclusive playground.16:01 -
Japanese Students of Bluegrass
A member of Bluegrass 45 jams with Kobe University’s Bluegrass club.1:48 -
Hidden History at the Scrap Yard
Bluegrass 45 reunites with the tour van from their first US Tour.2:28 -
The Next Generation of Citizen Science
Ellie White visits an elementary school to lead students in an astronomy project.2:40
