This quilt was purchased at a Gallery 15 auction on Monday and was a crazy quilt and made in 1902 in Lanark County. It is signed by the approximately 30 local folks who had a hand in making it.
Read all about the people that signed it by clicking here.
Saturday May 4th. 12 NOON a pop up display of the quilt along with the quilt from Beckwith and the Wilson quilt. Also one that Jayne Monro Ouimet’s mother made along with a section her grandmother made from her grandfathers flannel shirt
NEXT LCGS MEETING SAME DAY
May 4, 2019 1:30 pm
Location, Beckwith Township Administration Complex
1702 9th Line Beckwith @ Black’s Corners Ontario
May 4 Meeting Guest Speaker: LCGS Member Arlene Stafford-Wilson will speak to us on her new book, “Lanark County Calling: All Roads Lead Home” Just launched in September, Arlene’s book features five short stories: ‘The Legendary Ompah Stomp’, ‘A Night at the Movies – the Sopher Theatre in Smiths Falls’, ‘Sophia Haggis – Perth’s Candy Lady’, ‘The Ghost of Fergusons Falls’ and ‘The Witch of Plum Hollow’. She will have her books for sale at this event.
It’s beautiful! I love the idea that women gathered to work on something together. I have one from Wisconsin, but don’t know its history. It’s gotta be pretty old.
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