Heritage Quilt of Cedar Mill

Title

Heritage Quilt of Cedar Mill

Description

Image of 15-panel handcrafted quilt depicting scenes from local history. The quilt was created as a fundraiser for the new Cedar Mill Community Library which opened in January 1976. A pamphlet was created to accompany the quilt which describes each square and what it represents. Refer to CMLtxt_000005 for the full text. The Introduction describes the project: Since April 1976, a group of 15 artistic women accomplished in stitchery and sewing have been at work creating the Cedar Mill Heritage Quilt. Each of its 15 squares depicts an historical landmark of the Cedar Mill area. Some of the subjects no longer exist, but are still vivid in the memories of the large number of our neighbors who were born here or who have lived here for many year's. Each individual chose her subject and designed her picture. Dolly Freed, a local artist and photographer, took pictures or provided drawings and guidance for those who wished it. The quilt border of sky blue and earth brown is quilted in th

Creator

Ackerman, Judy
Armstrong, Margye
Corey, Shirley
Freed, Dolly
Hampton, Lalia
Jandik, Sandy
Jones, Sue
Kennedy, Wilma
Kidby, Mildred
Killpack, Judy
Noyes, Marvel
Packer, Mary
Peterson, Sue
Simpson, Ruth
Van Veen, Muriel
West, Diane

Date Created

1976

Subject

Quilts
Fund raising
Quilting
Local & State History

Place

Cedar Mill, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

CMLpic_000028

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. Rights may be reserved; responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish or reproduce rests with the user. For additional information, please contact the Cedar Mill Community Library at askuscml@wccls.org.
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Source

Library History Collection, Cedar Mill Community Library

Type

Still Image