We don’t think about death the same way our ancestors did. You can look at this quilt and know that. Elizabeth Mitchell started this quilt in 1843. She placed coffins with names of relatives on the outer perimeter. As a person died, she added the date and moved his or her coffin to the center graveyard area. The quilt is an excellent example of 19th century mourning customs and illustrates the emotions and experiences that women often expressed through their quilts.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:59:27 +0000
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