South Orlando  -  March 2021

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PROGRAM:  Connecting Threads - Underground Railroad Quilt   (Zoom meeting)
Presenters: Shirley Cowans and Monica Riley

The program covered the history of quilting and how quilting helped slaves escape.  Quilt squares developed by our ancestors were used to help them escape from the slave owners after they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862.  Each quilt block provided information such as The Wagon Wheel block meant "Pack provisions; its time to leave."

Quilt created by Rojean Williams and Shirley Cowans

Sew & Tell:

Jeanne is working on a very beautiful pinwheel quilt.  She will add the batting and backing soon.

Vickie made a log cabin block which might turn into a mug rug. She also made several scissor cases.