Did you know?

I mentioned some last week about feeling a connection between the Pioneer women and myself - through the knowledge of quilting.

The history of quilting is fascinating to me. Perhaps I find it most interesting because I feel a part of it.

Did you know that ...

... quilting can be traced back as far as Ancient Egypt?

... quilts played a role in helping the Abolitionist raise money to further their cause?

... African Americans, Native Americans, Hawaiians, the Amish, Mexican Americans and the Chinese Hmong all have their own distinct quilting traditions?

Here's a great site that has tons of history - Womenfolk: The Art of Quilting