san jose museum of quilts & textiles

I visited San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles during First Fridays. First Fridays is held the First Friday of each month and is a a self-guided evening tour through galleries and museums. Instead of the $8.00 admission, one is allowed to make a voluntary donation to see the gallery. As such, I donated and then enjoyed seeing this small but very good Museum of Quilts and Textiles.I especially enjoyed seeing the special exhibit (Beduin Textile from the Collection of Robert and Joy Hilden). It will be on exhibit through July 5, 2015.Since I was there in the afternoon, I found parking close by and paid the parking meter.

We were having an off day during a long trip to San Francisco and Northern California when my husband saw an ad for the Museum. He then suggested we go and he received enough brownie points that they will last a long time. And on top of it, he really enjoyed the display tooThe quilt and textile display involved printing on fabrics, digital designs, and even some watercolor quilting.I thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

I try to see the exhibits monthly since they change frequently. It is always surprising to see the talents of people using cloth and thread. I enjoy looking at the creations from others and the different exhibits from different cultures. If you come to San Jose more than once you always see something different.

This small but fun museum took me by surprise - I loved the quilts. The exhibits are beautiful, and do change. It's one of the lesser known yet worthwhile sites to visit in San Jose.

I was expecting an exhibit of traditional pieced quilts but really enjoyed the Quilt National 2013 juried exhibit they had when we were there. If you like quilts that use unique fabrics and techniques and are contemporary and more "art like," then you will enjoy this exhibit.

This is a very small museum. The quilts on display (which do change) are gorgeous but there is not as many on display as the information leads to believe. The staff are all crafters and many are quilters which makes for fun discussion. It is worth going if you are a quilter but not a regular stop unless the current exhibition is of great interest. The fee is not commiserate with the experience.

We enjoyed an afternoon visit to this quaint little museum. The pouring rain made it even more cozy and the lovely curator was delightful. Many interesting styles and techniques on display, especially the old quilts from the early 1900's. Some of the artwork was a bit too abstract and just too unusual for my taste, but to each his own. Did feel the admission fee was a little steep ($8.00) for the amount of time spent and the number of items on display. But overall, would recommend a visit when in San Jose.

Two-thirds of this small museum displayed recent winners of a New York competition in textile arts which were well described and displayed. Photography was allowed for personal use if no flash used. The few displayed quilts were presented for educational purposes such as how to detect differences between authentic antiques and modern copies, or offering possibilities for one large quilt's ragged missing sections. The gift shop section offered a wide range of textile products including books and prints. The pleasant, helpful person at the entrance engaged us in conversation, and suggested we might visit a San Francisco store offering multiple floors of textile products as well.

I was very disappointed as to how few quilts were actually on display. And then the current exhibit was all one type of pattern. While it was nice to see quilts from the late 1800's, it wasn't very exciting. The other quilts on display were either art or abstract quilts. Not my cup of tea. Waste of gas, time and money in my opinion.

Nice staff they have an event each month, teaching and you the take the small item home, such nice staff.

You've got to love this place. Quilts and textiles. Heck 100 years ago you'd most likely be on a waitlist to get into this place. The magical art of fabric and quilting. I still have a quilt my grandmother made out of flour sacks during the depression. I think we all have a quilt made by our granny's, aunties, or mom's in some closet or hope chest. Time to get that quilt out and really appreciate its delicate work and the dedication it took to make it. Don't have a hand me down heirloom, then get down to SJ Museum of Quilts and Textiles enjoy the place with a friend or your kids. Nothing says America like a quilt!

Several interesting & unusual exhibits during the year. Many non-traditional, very innovative, all beautiful.

We recently visited the museum to see their 35 year anniversary exhibit. This was a great exhibit of choice pieces of their substantial quilt collection. We have also visited once before for an exhibit of Native American textiles which was great as well. The museum is of nice size and they do a great job of laying out and displaying their exhibits.

This museum is a gem. They have a great space, large enough to have many fine examples of quilts. They also exhibit ethnic and art clothing and things textile. The exhibits change and the quality is always there. The gift shop is very nice as well offering many items made by hand and some that aren't.

This small museum in an obscure part of 1st street has some great textiles for you to look over. The staff is pleasant and knowledgeable.