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Community Quilting Bee: Quilt Honoring the People Enslaved at Belle Grove
February 16, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Come learn about memorial quilts that will honor the 270 individuals enslaved at Belle Grove from the 1780s to the 1860s. Community members stitched the name and birthdate of each person on fabric. Textile artist Carole Gary Staples of Ohio arranged the blocks into family trees and surrounded each family with African batik fabrics. Local quilter Pam Pampe assembled the quilt and prepared it for hand quilting. Now, the community is invited to participate. All materials and instructions will be provided, and no prior quilting experience is necessary.
For more information, visit: www. https://www.bellegrove.org/calendar/quilt
There is no charge to participate but space is limited. Please RSVP to info@bellegrove.org