Keepsake Quilt
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Title
Keepsake Quilt
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Artist
Multiple Artists
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Location
2825 N High Street
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Neighborhood
Whittier
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Year
1988
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Artwork Type
Textile Art
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Material
fiber
What People Are Saying
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9 people say Photogenic
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7 people say Family Friendly
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7 people say Thought Provoking
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5 people say Love it
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5 people say Hidden Gem
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2 people say Interactive
About This Piece
“Keepsake Quilt” is a textile work created by a group of 24 quilters. The name of each quilter is embroidered in red and is located at the center of each “Crossroad” pattern. There are five rows of five names except the third row, which features a “North Star” pattern. (from left to right) Row 1: Jim Bannerman, Maureen Cracker, Mary Boris, Jean Edgeworth, Lisa Faulter Row 2: Bobbie Dormany, Gene H Grier, Stanley Drass, Jen Dausing, Sallie Deirdry Row 3: Mildred Hall, Ruthel Harper, Janet Jerome, Debbie Jones Row 4: Betty A. Lawrence, Ahmed Lucas, Roberta Marshall, Alma Menig, Diane Rice Row 5: Pauliao Robram, Eleanor Sauonartv, Sarah Jappan, Alberta Thomas, Sandra Tanner. Quilting plays a significant role in African-American history. It is believed that quilts aided in the Underground Railroad, providing recognizable coded patterns to guide formerly enslaved people to safety. This Keepsake quilt uses various motifs and symbols from Freedom Quilt traditions, including
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