tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post1127020182967280399..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Piecing a life together: quilting, the Great (Rural) American Art.Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-64534138990078438562011-05-09T13:57:40.174-07:002011-05-09T13:57:40.174-07:00Thanks for the interesting post. There is somethin...Thanks for the interesting post. There is something amazing about flying in a plane and looking at the patterns that the land creates. Also, I really love the idea of stories and culture being passed through generations in the form of patchwork. And it seems to be global.<br /><br />One of the first times I remember noticing quilting was while driving through Charm, Ohio, a predominantly Amish town in rural Ohio. The intricacies and craftsmanship blew me away. And the patience it would take to create the pieces, I couldn't imagine. My mother and grandmother have since taken on quilting, and recently my mom made a beautiful quilt out of scraps of fabric that we got in Japan. It's turned out to be a great way to remember trip. And last summer, while I was in Cairo, there were markets dedicated almost entirely to quilts, many with Islamic designs and featuring common folktales.laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259418554997772362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-27383991569996212642011-05-08T06:47:03.194-07:002011-05-08T06:47:03.194-07:00Thanks for this lovely post. I learned years ago ...Thanks for this lovely post. I learned years ago to value the quilts passed down from my grandmothers and great grandmothers, and I just this week came across a few I had put into storage 9 years ago when I moved into my current home. Among them were a quilt made by my great grandmother and the last one my paternal grandmother made me--about a quarter century ago. The latter one features many pieces of fabric from dresses she made me as a child, and so--even though it is not very artful, following no pattern--it is of the utmost sentimental value. <br /><br />When I was in Newton County a few weeks ago, it is not surprising that I found myself in a quilt shop--one where each artisan's name is shown on her quilt, along with the pattern. These quilts are the "real deal," made lovingly by hand by women in the community.Lisa R. Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.com