What's red and white and stitched all over? "Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts" was a remarkable textile exhibit at New York's expansive Park Avenue Armory. The six-day event, put on by the American Folk Art Museum, showcased the red and white quilt collection of Joanna S. Rose in a dramatic aerial display (artist's mock-up pictured).

The exhibition's limited palette highlighted a traditional hue pairing for quilts. Red dye became popular among 19th-century quilt makers for its availability and propensity to maintain its color. The 650-piece exhibit, true to its name, showed the diversity of classic and modern designs that just two colors can yield.

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"Infinite Variety" was a program of the American Folk Art Museum's "Year of the Quilt," which also includes an exhibit at the museum through October 16 and accompanying book, with a foreword written by Martha.

Watch a video of Martha giving quilt decorating tips and chatting about the "Quilts" book and exhibit.