Show kUu ft 1974 Friday Nov 8 1974 Page 6 Pioneer necessity now artform JU Jk ixJk a a a aA jIUu Of by Diane Fouts staff reporter jr lK Quilting a pioneer necessity is now BT Vfp Take the time to see the antique quilt exhibit which is showing in the Library Gallery through Nov 21 and you’ll be sure to agree hyYYVVV V Handmade quilts ranging from 40 to 200 years old are on display along with some antique furniture 'v myr an art form ygx YWt NNNSVOlVCQ Delectable Mountains is the name given to the quilt shown above According to collecter Jean Christensen many quilts were named for the beauty of the Appalachias Photo credit by Jay Reedy Quilt owners and collectors throughout Cache Valley were contacted and asked to loan their The quilts for the exhibition show was planned and put together in only three weeks she said Patchwork quilting is one of the few purely American folkarts Mrs Christensen said Pioneers Many of the quilts on display made quilts out of necessity are from the collection of Mrs Jean Christensen of Logan She using every scrap of fabric has collected the quilts in her available Patterns of assems travels throughout the United bling the scraps into quilt-topbecame and States The quilts on display in developed traditional the Gallery are from Pennsylvania New York and the One of the most fascinating Midwest aspects of the display is the of the patch-wor- k Mrs Christensen and Dr descriptive imagery names Irish Chain pattern Twain Tippets curator of the and Crazy abound Patch quilts Library Gallery got the idea for less common are Delectable the exhibit at a dinner party Mountains and Persian Stars There is a high degree of national There are several examples of interest in quilting and other the Irish Chain pattern in the out of the most One exhibit r iT"Him iiytijrflnniii o nT fr ’"‘"‘i I needlecrafts currently and Cache Valley is especially rich in the Mrs needlecraft heritage Christensen said ipnr irfh nj Veterans! MUSIC Are you having trouble passing a class but can't atford a personal tutor? Relax because Uncle Sam has CASUAL DRESS JERRY great-grandmoth- 200-ye- er ar Young An example of a “fad” quilt is the yo-y- o quilt It is made of small gathered circles of many colored fabric The yo-y- o fad was very popular during the 1930’s said Mrs Christensen “two is her collecting quilts loves history and needlecraft brought together” She recently gave a series of lectures on the history of the United States through quilts and quilt patterns Tutorial assistance for vets DAY 0 - 12 BY standing is the Triple Irish Chain made by the of Mrs Margaret Davis Haen-sale- r old quilt was The made on the woman’s death bed from scraps of all quilts she had made in her life The Delectable Mountains pattern probably received its name from the Appalachian Mountains Mrs Christensen said Many quilt pattern names are based on the stability and beauty of the mountains she said A quilt of special interest is the Plain Quilt It is one of the first quilts made in Utah and was made in the home of Brigham provided a tutorial assistance benefit that does not take away from your Gl If you Bill are a student entitled to educational benefits you may receive up to $50 per month until a maximum of $450 has been spent for needed individual tutoring Contact Interested? Brackett Cindy Veterans Room Representative 3 Old Main GANG FOR GOOD TIMES MEET THE AT THE PIZZA HOUSE i 1 ? I ? i i 1 9! i'll! AND COFFEE SHOE 11 M W i IN THE HAPPY VALLEY ARCADE I SPONSORED : BY BUSINESS i COUNCIL 1351 East 7th North ! Burgers Chili BBQ French Dip Sandwiches Chicken & Shrimp OPEN SAM ALLRO to 1 0 PM ' COMEINANEAT m unyq p mwpy f i |