To commemorate Orleans County's Bicentennial, a 70" square Bicentennial Quilt is being created to be unveiled at the April 15th Bicentennial Ceremony and is expected to be on display at several sites in the county this year.
Historian Catherine Cooper was consulted on the design with a group of quilters at Town & Country Quilt Shop in Albion. Those participating in the creation are Tara Thom of Gaines and owner of the quilt shop, Kathryn DeMarco of Kendall, Sue Landis of Barre, Carrie Standish of Albion, Brenda Radzinski of Gaines, Gayle Ashbery of Carlton and Catherine Hooker of Middleport who is a Medina native.
The design will consists of blocks featuring the 10 towns that make up Orleans County, the dates 1825-2025 and Faith, Family & Farming which highlight three enduring cornerstones of the community.
Catherine Hooker said they wanted a quilt that looked like one from 1825, with some modern elements. The design is like one from 200 years ago, but they used machine embroidering for the town names and the years they were established.
The different blocks will be connected with star patterns. The quilters will use appliqué for the Orleans County name, and the years 1825 to 2025.
