Blue Ridge Beauty QuiltEvery cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains had quilts, those warm pieces of art that patched scraps of material together into a cover that kept pioneers warm on cold winter nights.
Friday at the Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, located at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway (six miles south of Afton Mountain), a free quilting bee will be held for any who wish to participate.
The frame took up the entire room of a cabin ... neighbor women would gather to visit and sew. My grandmother made many quilts that I own to this day ... cloth that formed a palate of color to show off the unique style and fine stitching of the lady who designed and sewed it.
Step back in time ... try your hand at a few stitches ... and join in an old-fashioned quilting bee! Info: (540) 943-4716.
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