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Letticia Keziah Vernon pieced this quilt around 1830, combining fabric scraps with careful needlework. Quilts were essential bedding in early American homes—practical, beautiful, and made from precious fabric salvaged from worn clothing and worn-out cloth.
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Your fingers trace the tiny stitches holding rose-red patches to cream, each stitch placed by candlelight after the day's work was done. The quilt still holds the faint warmth of the bed it covered, the smell of home in its cotton weave.
Reflect
What scraps or worn things in your home might become something treasured and lasting?