What Makes A Quilt?

The both stories give you a clear understanding of what the characters think about the quilts and why they're so important.The main idea behind the quilts is to let the reader know what the characters have been through and what memories were formed in their lives.In “Everyday Use”, The quilt was made from their grandma's old dress and the grandpa army uniform. In “My Mother Pieced Quilts”, the mom used old dresses and nightgowns.The Daughter reflects on her mother's memories when she runs down and up of the quilt.There are sculptures of their family and in the quilt, there's death and life, love.The quilt becomes a

Other yarn dolls were not dressed with felt or material; instead, the yarn formed the dress for a girl, or the pants for a boy. Yarn dolls were made during the Colonial American period from homespun yarn. Throughout United States history, the most popular handmade doll was the cloth, rag, or yarn doll, especially during Colonial America coming as far back as 1630s.

“The American flag represents all of us and all the values we hold sacred” Adrian Cronauer uttered this statement that still abide true considering that America was constructed by the people for the people and continues to be operated in that way. The United States of America advances despite the improbable conception because of patriotism within the citizens and because of the acceptance of unique religions of American citizens.

In the poem “The Century Quilt” by Marilyn Nelson Waniek the “Century Quilt” is a nostalgic necessity of the narrator. The upbringing of nostalgia throughout the poem is the telling of an Odyssey, a journey home though not physical but emotional. Through the constant use of pragmatic imagery that is erupting with allusions to the past and the unusual use of form that gives the poem a platform to project itself Waniek is able to produce a stunning display of emotion and nostalgia that displays the complex meanings of the quilt and the vital importance of it to the narrator.

Native Americans are the indigenous people of the North American continent and the cultural traditions and art forms are unique to these regional groups. The people in these groups have several names and the first adopted name Indian by Spanish explorers proved erroneous, however, now accepted names include either American Indian or Native American. I will refer to these groups as Native Americans or by their tribal affiliation. There are diverse tribal groups original to North America who lived on the Great Plains, in the Woodlands, on the Northwest coast, and in the Southeast or the Southwest regions. Various Native American tribes created art forms such as the Apache, Cherokee, Pueblo, and Hopi communities. In my research, I found that the Navajo also contributed in many ways to Native American art through making jewelry, beading, drawing, painting, sculpting, carving, and weaving. These art works provided their tribe notoriety with countless “years of experience through their creativity and sense of design”, lending to an “astonishing volume and variety of artwork which has created a lasting legacy”, per NativeAmerican-Art.com (2010). Understandably, art comes in various forms and from various cultures, but the Native American Navajo tribe contributed vastly and merits mention for its beautiful contributions. Therefore, I

2) Why might Dixie Weaving employees choose not to cooperate with the consultants at this stage in the project?

This chapter seemed to be a great stress relief for both Clay and Alma. Clay seemed to be slightly more laid back then he had been

Quilting can also be used for expression of oneself or for social commentary. Back in the 1800’s when there were many wars women would usually make quilts because they were what was needed in those times and the fabric was often hard to come by and it was usually saved for clothes making.” It was a means to escape from the isolation of their lifestyle and it allowed them the artistic freedom to express themselves. The quilts produced by our ancestors told stories about their lifestyles that could not be captured by pen and paper. Every quilt we see today, regardless of when the quilt was made, relates a story. The types of fabrics, the design of the quilt, the signature of the quilter, all reveal an intimate story of the woman or man who made the quilt.” (Meeske,Quilt Me a Story) They used quilting to get out of the bleakness and horrible things that were going on in their lives at the moment and put how they felt in the quilts. Around the mid-1800’s women quilted a lot more to show artistic talent, political views, and even their emotions. “Prior to a woman’s ability to vote, some women used their artistic talents and expressed their political views through a quilt. The issue of slavery in the United States in the mid-1800s led to quilt patterns called Slave Chain

According to the article by Ann Quindlen called “ A Quilt of a Country,’’ there are ideal facts that we all get along in a time of need and that we are a nation that stands up for our country. In the essay, an example of how we all get along is when the tragic incident of 911 occurred, we all came together to investigate and explore what is happening in that current moment. Anna Quindlen stated, “Out of the all the nations of the world the United States was built by no one’s image”. An example of how we get along is that in the calm neighborhood that some of us live in blacks and Hispanics get along a lot, they usually discuss things like the football games or thing that come up. “ The U.S is a unique country that

Born in 1837 from a rural area of the state of Georgia, Harrier Power was an African American folk artist and quilt maker. During the Civil War, she is known best for her 19th-century Southern powerful quilting, Bible Quilt 1886 and Bible Quilt 1898. Harriet had a bold, sophisticated and distinctive technique for recording Bible stores, astronomical events and local legends on her traditional American quilts. Quilting is still considered as a form of artistic expression in the African American community. Unlike Power, Henry O Tanner encouraged his interest for art by painting rich, thick, and dark color, scenes from African American lives and mostly biblical scenes. Tanner artwork inspires a genre painter to portray their race with sensitivity

The pride of family heritage. The loving stories, passed down through the generations. The new legacies to become. Through the poem “The Century Quilt” by Marilyn Nelson Waniek, the complex meanings attributed to the century quilt (the relationship of past and of what is to become) are exhibited using imagery, tone, and figurative language.

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Bits and pieces of Grandpa Jattell's Paisley shirts. And one teeny faded blue piece, about the size of a penny matchbox, that was from Great Grandpa Ezra's uniform that he wore in the Civil War.” They made the quilts out of old clothing from about fifty years ago. They probably didn’t have the money to go buy new fancy material to make their quilt so instead they used creativity and made quilts from old clothing. This shows how they made the best out of everything even if they didn’t have the right materials to make the

Culturally, the symbolism of a quilt is understood to be an heirloom piece that is closely guarded and highly prized. The ownership of the quilt and the generational lines it passes down is known before the piecing is begun. Stitching the pieces together is done by groups of women. The tiny bits of cloth each carry a memory, one from grandpa's shirt, one square from an aunt's Christmas dress, a piece from the flannel nightgown a mother wore as she pulled her sick child close to her bosom. The pieces are carefully and artistically pieced together into a collage of

The Flower cloth is intriguingly designed by hand. Hmong women were responsible for sewing the cloth and the beautiful embroideries. Several Hmong women use a rare method of reverse appliqué, "designs made by sewing on a patch to the underside of a fabric and then cutting away and turning under the edge of the top fabric" (Fadiman ). The design is extremely difficult and takes years to acquire this skill. Hmong dresses are elaborated with trimmings, coins, and a variety of colorful yarns. The dresses were highly decorative and added bulk to the man or woman wearing the dress. However, the Rooster hat is a modernized tradition when the Hmong people came to the United States. The base of the hat was normally purchased and decorated with the coins and trimmings.