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How To Air An American Quilt
A real piece of Americana...a home built of logs (try fitting something together so precisely!) where handmade quilts are aired out on a veranda. The tradition of quilt making in the US is still alive today. Even quilt making contests and auctions are very popular, and there are quilt-theme groups on Flickr.
Great-grandmother took available materials and techniques, and she used those to tell a story, to tell the viewer something about the world in which she lived, about something that was important to her. Usually, family and friends shared in the process, either by piecing together, finely stitching the backing or embroidering the quilt, a process that takes months, building a sense of family and belonging. The process of creating a quilt is, for many, a rich and profound experience.
Quilts frequently celebrate birthdays, graduations and weddings. Such quilts include visual reminders of the intended recipients' lives and interests such as pictorial images, actual items of clothing, or symbols of personal significance. With some quilts, the story is easily “read” by the viewer. With others, the meaning may not be apparent without the accompanying narrative. Without knowing the story, all we see is a pretty quilt.
I am fortunate to have two quilts. My great-grandmother and her sister made one for my grandpa before he married. My mother made the embroidered pieces of the other, between her 8th and 13th year, and her aunts pieced it together and did the finishing work. I am proud to have these wonderful heirlooms. The house on this picture is not mine, but I thought it, together with the quilts, a special slice of Americana to share with you.
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
-How To Make An American Quilt: www.imdb.com/title/tt0113347/
How To Air An American Quilt
A real piece of Americana...a home built of logs (try fitting something together so precisely!) where handmade quilts are aired out on a veranda. The tradition of quilt making in the US is still alive today. Even quilt making contests and auctions are very popular, and there are quilt-theme groups on Flickr.
Great-grandmother took available materials and techniques, and she used those to tell a story, to tell the viewer something about the world in which she lived, about something that was important to her. Usually, family and friends shared in the process, either by piecing together, finely stitching the backing or embroidering the quilt, a process that takes months, building a sense of family and belonging. The process of creating a quilt is, for many, a rich and profound experience.
Quilts frequently celebrate birthdays, graduations and weddings. Such quilts include visual reminders of the intended recipients' lives and interests such as pictorial images, actual items of clothing, or symbols of personal significance. With some quilts, the story is easily “read” by the viewer. With others, the meaning may not be apparent without the accompanying narrative. Without knowing the story, all we see is a pretty quilt.
I am fortunate to have two quilts. My great-grandmother and her sister made one for my grandpa before he married. My mother made the embroidered pieces of the other, between her 8th and 13th year, and her aunts pieced it together and did the finishing work. I am proud to have these wonderful heirlooms. The house on this picture is not mine, but I thought it, together with the quilts, a special slice of Americana to share with you.
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
-How To Make An American Quilt: www.imdb.com/title/tt0113347/