Stitching Bee in the Smokies
We were excited that Gerri was able to attend a stitching bee at Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains. Fabric of Appalachia is the project that has been going on for the last couple of weeks in the Smokies and we just happened to be able to attend the one that was being held at Sugarlands.
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Appalachia is known for music, storytelling, beautiful mountains, and patchwork quilts. Although the history of quilting stretches back 5000 years, block-style quilts were uncommon until the industrial revolution made a palette of new affordable fabrics available, and quilters developed what we now think of as a uniquely American folk art. Block patterns were often given names that reflected everyday objects, current events, or spiritual beliefs. - National Park Service
