Community quilt: Be a part of history and submit your square by July 3
Community members have until July 3 to contribute their unique square to a quilt project that asks the question, “What do you want people 100 years from now to remember about Northport/East Northport? Image from the Northport Historical Society and Museum website.
A quilt created by community members celebrating America’s 250th birthday is currently in the works, as the Northport Historical Society and Museum is asking its neighbors to answer the question “What do you want people 100 years from now to remember about Northport/East Northport?” in a way that has both creative and historic meaning.
“Quilts are fabric archives, where form, function and artistry meet to preserve history,” reads an introduction to the historical society’s digital exhibit, “The Making of an American Quilt,” curated by Elizabeth Abrahams Riordan. The exhibit explores the history, artistry and cultural significance of quilting in America and is part of the society’s ongoing series of exhibits and programs commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.
“This year, as we embark on the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, we look to quilting for its historical meaning within our material culture and its role in community connections,” Riordan wrote. “The patterns, fabrics, and techniques used by quilters echo family relationships, economic conditions and local traditions.”
Community members who would like to contribute to the quilt can pick up squares at the Northport Public Library, East Northport Public Library or Red Pheasant storefront on Main Street in Northport Village. They may be decorated with paint, embroidered, or completed using a variety of creative methods, including sewing or gluing fabric on the squares.
The deadline to submit the squares, along with the submission form, is July 3. Squares should be returned to the bins located at any of the locations listed above.
The historical society hopes to have the quilt, which will be assembled by volunteers, on display at the museum by Cow Harbor weekend.
Contact education@northporthistorical.org with questions.
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