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
Date Created
1976
Place
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Type
Still Image