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Quilt Museums Bring Gratitude And Honor To The Heroes Of The Past

By Margaret Price


Today, there are a lot of different kinds of museums that families can visit. There are botanic, space, and military museums to name a few. However, people tend to overlook one kind that is rich in history due to the people who made contributions in making it, and what they have done for the country and rich in culture due to how these people have lived during the trying times of the past. This has made quilt museums unique, and wonderful compared to the other museums.

During the colonial times, the cost of living might be losing the life of a family member. Times were tough, houses were built with cheap materials which made its residents prone to the harshness of the elements, and the food is scarce. This resulted in sickness as being ever present in the household, and death waiting on the doorstep.

The male species were the only ones to seek and receive employment from the government, and factories. Their female partners were to stay in their houses to maintain the house, serve and prolong food, and to take care of the children. Yet, no matter how men try to earn more, the salary is never enough to help the family thrive.

As food is being prioritized, other needs like clothing, and or garments that can protect them from the cold becomes neglected. This is why some housewives resulted to quilting the used clothes of their parents, grandparents, and the clothes of family members. The housewives make quilts as bedcovers, or put up into their windows to stop the freeze from coming in, or to serve as blankets for their children.

Throughout the years, making quilts has become a necessity to being a custom. During the 1800s, before an engagement, young girls will be required to show off their quilting skills by making 12 pieced utility quilts and 1 masterpiece quilt, that is either pieced or applique, for her bridal bed. After the engagement, all pieced quilts, and applique patches are woven together to make one finished quilt.

Another custom is for the mothers to make a quilt for each of the children. As each child starts life as an adult, the child is given a piece as a reminder of the history of their family. The child will, then, give it to their children, or grandchildren. In time, it has become an heirloom of their clan.

This, too, had helped communities in the past. Communities held quilting bees where they gather to quilt, sharing techniques, fabrics, stories, and food to one another. There would be singing, dancing, and courting among the young people.

Other than protection from the harsh elements, they were also used as a decorative piece to showcase in their homes. These quilts are more elaborate than those bedcovers. This will showcase, also, the skills of the housewife, and the creativity that result in a beautiful masterpiece.

Tourists should not limit their itineraries on places that will give them goosebumps on a rollercoaster. Consider those spots that will give you goosebumps because of feelings of awe and gratitude to the heroes of the past. The clothing that those heroes wore to liberate people from the cruelty of war might be seen on one of the pieces. The hero that served the past, the present, and the future with braveness, and heart.




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Ditulis oleh: Unknown - Sunday, June 3, 2018

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