# MIT Hosts Community Quilt Show Featuring Around 40 Fabric Works

- Published: 2026-11-06 19:01 UTC
- Section: Industry & People › Expos & events
- Tags: MIT Quilt Show, MIT Makerspaces, Crafters Circle, textile exhibition, Lobby 13, quilt art
- URL: https://realtech.media/news/rt-3c5981025fbb730b5032ce3d_mit_hosts_community/

**The three-day exhibition organized by MIT campus groups drew 950 visitors and showcased pieces created by community members.**

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The MIT Quilt Show ran for three days from October 5 to 7 in Lobby 13, attracting 950 visitors, according to MIT News [1]. The exhibition was organized through a collaboration between the Crafters’ Circle, MIT Makerspaces, and the MIT Women’s League, with financial support provided by the Council for the Arts at MIT [1].

The showcase featured approximately 40 quilts and related textile works made by about 20 members of the MIT community [1]. Among the displays were collective projects, including an astrophysics community quilt assembled by graduate student Swati Ravi [1]. Another piece presented was an American flag incorporating embroidery produced by refugees, assembled by Anh Vu Sawyer and her husband Philip [1].

Organizer Jane Halpern stated that the event served as a one-time exhibition [1]. Community members seeking to continue textile work were directed to internal maker resources, the Crafters’ Circle group, and the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts [1].

## Sources

1. [MIT News](https://news.mit.edu/2026/scene-mit-beautiful-intricate-creative-quilts-1106)

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