The Homeplace 1850s Farm will feature “Quilts, Coverlets and Comforters: Keeping Warm in the 1850s” on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Programs included with general admission, ages 13 and up $5, ages 5-12 $3 and ages 4 and younger are free.
“We invite everyone to learn how warm bed coverings were made,” said Homeplace Lead Interpreter Cindy Earls. “Stop and join the quilting bee as we try to finish the Pinwheel patchwork quilt before the weather gets too cold to work outside. Children can lend a hand tying a comforter and watch the weaver make a coverlet on the barn loom from our sheep’s wool.”
Discover the rich textile traditions of an 1850 farm and explore the bed coverings that kept a family warm at night. From quilting bees, weaving looms and knitting needles, farm women made a wide variety of bed coverings with homegrown fibers.
To find more information about Land Between the Lakes, log on to the official website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us or call 1-800-525-7077 or 270-924-2000.