The Brief History of Quilt Making. From Asia to Europe Quilted fabric has been used from the beginning of time. Our ancestors discovered that the sewing.

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The Brief History of Quilt Making

From Asia to Europe Quilted fabric has been used from the beginning of time. Our ancestors discovered that the sewing together of layers of fabric provided a protection from wind and cold. In Asia quilted garments are still made and worn today as they have been for centuries. When the crusaders returned from the east they wore under their armor undergarments made of quilted fabric, which they had learned kept them protected from the cold. The very first quilts were primitive, layers of cloth sewn together with a few strong running stitches. They resembled the pallets upon which most people slept. The word quilt actually comes from the Old French word cuilte, meaning mattress. Over time, large frames and sewing techniques improved the quality of the quilts.

Westward Bound When the first settlers came to this country they brought with them quilts and the fabric to be used for all practical purposes in the New World. New fabric was hard to come by, so fabric for clothing and for quilts had to be used and reused saving as much as possible from worn clothing. Thus the patchwork quilt was born. Scraps of fabric were cut into geometric patterns which fit together into larger squares of design. Many of these patterns have been passed through generations, created by the ingenuity of our ancestors and traded within communities as the country grew. On the Oregon Trail, quilts were used as cushions on prairie schooners and used to block holes in the canvas of the wagon when dust storms rose up. They were even used to wrap a loved one that was lost along the way to cholera and buried along the trail. Once out west, women often found themselves isolated. Quilting bees were a way to socialize with other women and help overcome the loneliness that so many pioneer women experienced.

Sewn Family Histories African Americans often used quilts to pass down stories from one generation to another. In 1837, the celebrated quilter, Harriet Powers, was born a slave. We know very little about her early life, but are certain that she learned to sew and quilt at a young age. She was the mother to 11 children and two story quilts, which are now housed in museums because of their exquisite execution and the history they represent. Harriet Powers’ first quilt, her Bible quilt, is made of 299 appliquéd pieces of cloth depicting scenes from the Bible. Although very little is known about Mrs. Powers’ life, we learn of her through her autobiographical quilts. She was a very spiritual woman, and religion was very important to her. Harriet Power’s second story quilt incorporates both Biblical stories and depictions of folktales about actual events during her time. She knew of these events through oral history. Slaves were not allowed to read or write. So if folks wanted to remember something, they turned it into a story. Harrier’s quilt is a retelling of these stories.