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縫製拼布
 
Ilene Flint, Vera Stanley, Ruth Spangler on side of quilt frame, 1978.
婦女們周圍在框架旁並肩工作

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拼布保存回憶

縫製拼布不僅僅只是縫製一條非常溫暖的被褥;有時它就像是在組合回憶的剪貼簿在過去,拼布所使用的織 布常是來自於製作家人新衣後,所剩無幾的碎布或無法再穿的舊衣物其中一塊布料可能是製作妹妹的禮拜服 (Sunday dress) 後,多出來的布料;而另一塊則是已經過度磨損,無法繼續使用的工作襯衫,它本來是爸爸的最愛您認為拼布還能做什麼?


Making a quilt often means more than just making a really warm blanket; sometimes it's like putting together a scrapbook of memories. In the past, quilts were often sewn from scraps of fabric left over from making the family clothes or from old clothes that couldn't be worn any longer. One piece might be some extra fabric not used for a sister's new Sunday dress, and another from a father's favorite worn-out work shirt. What else do you think quilts can do?
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