Picture yourself in the middle of a New England winter in Colonial America. There were no electric blankets, no down comforters; just ragged blankets to keep you warm. Cloth had to be spun, weaved and sewn. If your blanket developed a hole, you would sew a piece of fabric on top to cover the hole. Thus the quilt was invented. Quilts were not carefully constructed heirlooms until much later, when colorful patterns were used to brighten up dreary winter homes.
The Amish and Shakers made beautiful quilts that have become heirlooms, working hours to stitch the intricate patterns in place. The Amish were said to always make one small mistake in the quilt, ... on purpose, because they felt that only God was perfect, and they did not want to upstage God.
You may not have an heirloom Shaker quilt, but here is your opportunity to have an heirloom Quilt Rack made by James Redway Furniture Makers.
