Quilting Squares & General Historic House Tours

Description

Although store-bought linens and bedding were more economical in terms of time, during the 1900’s, a family still would have kept and used important items, like a crazy quilt as seen in the Johnson Home. Often, quilts like this were made by ancestors (or,in some cases, added to with each successive generation) and were an important part of the family’s heritage. They can be made from clothing scraps or pieces of fabric the quilter finds beautiful. They can also incorporate a number of geometric or naturalistic designs. Quilts demonstrate a high degree of creativity, artistry and craftsmanship as well as a connection to the past. Using a glue, scissors, and felt, students will participate in quilt making, by designing and constructing their own felt quilting square for their Weeksville Heritage Center class/ group quilt.