[Leica] Quilters

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Lovely photos, Sonny. In the days of our mother and grandmothers, the  
quilt was a gift to the family. It was a cherished gift that mom  
could make with her own hands, made to be pretty while saving money  
for other things the family needed. Everyone in the family got one.  
It was a cherished possession. I believe those days are gone. Mom  
works outside the home now and doesn't have time for it, except as a  
hobby as time permits. Making the quilt now is mostly an art form.  
And still treasured.

Thanks for sharing,
Len


On Jun 24, 2007, at 12:27 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> My mother was a quilter, her mother and  her grandmother were as well.
>
> Quilts are not just  folksy ways to keep warm on a winter's night,  
> they are
> handcrafted in patterns from scraps of  cloth.  In the case of  my  
> family,
> many of the scraps came from the leftovers from hand-made garments  
> for the
> family.  In one of my Mom's quilts there's a patch that came from  
> some of my
> pajamas  made when I was five.
>
> That background made me want to go see a production of "The  
> Quilters" at the
> NSU  Summer Theatre.   These are usually well worth the time and  
> the modest
> admission, and this was more than that.  I snapped a few pictures  
> of the
> show.  It depicts through song, dance and not a few moving dramatic  
> scenes,
> childbirth, prairie fires,  marriage, and most all  glimpses of   
> the lives
> of the women who shaped a great portion of our country.
>
> Five pictures begin here:
>
> http://www.sonc.com/quilters/pages/L1005276.htm
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
>
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