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Show THE HERALD, Provo. Utah. Page Sunday, October 23. 1988 QUILTS: (Continued From Page the friendship quilt, the autograph album was a way of steamboat. Although patterns, fabrics and inked inscriptions varied from one region to another, America's friendship quilts are remarkably similar to each other. Most important, they are made up of a one block pattern repeated throughout the entire quilt. And they all eihave names on them ther written in ink or embroidered in silk thread or W iv. " found lovingly inscribed onto the block of a friend- ship quilt. There were many ways that the blocks could be signed. All blocks could be left unsigned with the name of the maker merely pinned to the block to be inscribed later by someone with exceedingly fine penmanship. Or the maker could sign it herself. Some were even signed with hand stamps. Some with only initials. Putting your name on cloth was not an innovative idea in 1840. Women had been doing this for years. As part of their schooling, they had most likely spent "4 It was not woman's desire, however, to be forgotten. And in one simple, unpretentious way, she created a medium that would out-- , live even many of her husband's barns, houses and fences. She signed her name in friendship onto cloth, and, in her own way, cried But one thing was noticeable about most of the signatures. What had been timidly penned or cross stitched in the 1850s was now becoming larger, bolder. It was a statement of growing indeof h pendence and the American woman. As well as the signature, some blocks included the some even date of birth many hours learning to count threads and to write the alphabet and numbers in fine cross stitching for their samplers. Thus, they could identify their own linens in large family washes. when inIn the delible ink hit the market, women began inscribing rnnre than just their names. mid-1830- demonstrating concretely friendship, and it is sometimes these lines that are cotton floss. J some the date of death included relationship to the maker. In all, it was a true record of the woman's life. This was in the day when the census recorded only the name of the head of the household. The names of wives and children were recorded in the family Bible, and often that could not be found. Prior to the emergence of 33) out, REMEMBER ME BETSY I WISH YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS Betsy's story, and those of others who lived during Civil War times, were then told by Mrs. Anderson through color slide presentation and stories. A self-wort- s, V Dennis Patterson Photo Hobbies become prize possessions and red Utah Valley Quilt Guild President Sue Anderson makes quilts for her family, and is currently working on this yellow pattern. : Hawaiian quilt in a breadfruit She has been working on it .. . v U 1 1 Dennis Patterson Photo Sue Anderson displays typical album quilt at "on and off" for about three years. oaannaoaasffiB Tuesday's Riverside Ladies luncheon. Quilting guild open to all In Colonial times, the ing bee fostered community spirit as women came together to sew bridal quilts or friendship or baby quilts. Unlike some traditions that have died and become obso- lete, quilt-makin- has contin- g month Street where they are currently working on quilts for the upcoming Holiday Quilt Show. It is free and open to anyone interested in participating. The Utah County Quilt Guild meets the third Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m. at the Eldred Center in Provo. "Age makes no difference," says Sue Anderson. "We have girls and matrons who come to our Ave. and ued to be a hobby and even an occupation for some of America's top many of whom live in Utah County. Last year the quilt designed by Terry Young and done by members of the Utah Valley Quilt Guild entitled "New Beginnings" won best of show at the annual Utah Quild Guild Show in Salt Lake City. quilting bee still takes place at 9 a.m. on the fourth quilt-make- rs MAYTAG! BILL'S at Colonial House on Seventh of every Tuesday quilt- B 1 - BMHwanauaw 20 OFF ANY SERVICE CALL THRU NOV 5th with rnupnN w W1V Mon.-Fr- i. 10-- 6, 224-300- MU(, ALWAYS AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES! DON'T ! You don't have to wait for a Hoover sale. PAY MORE! LOWEST PRICES ANYTIME! WW! 1110 So. State. Orem Hrs. Sat. 9-- 8 fn j 1 1 meetings." 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