Pat and Arlan Christ will present - “Uniquely Pennsylvania German – The Valley Quilts”

We often hear the phrase “this quilt is probably from Pennsylvania”.  You will have a better understanding of why this reference is made while viewing the Pennsylvania German quilts from eastern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania had a vastly diverse immigration of groups in the late 17th Century into the mid-18th Century.  The largest of these groups were the German-speaking immigrants from Europe.  Ridges and valleys of Eastern Pennsylvania reminded these settlers of their homeland, which made them feel at home. Quilt documentations recently discovered that regional quilt designs were being found, depending on what “valley “ they originate from.  The most recognized style of these early German quilts is their bold use of color.  This lecture explores the regionalism and use of color that make these quilts and coverlets uniquely Pennsylvania German.