Cindy Brick to Speak at April 9 Meeting

Pioneers East, Pioneers West is the title of Cindy Brick's program to be presented at the April 9, 2014 Estes Valley Quilt Guild meeting. Here's what Cindy says about her program.

Before the Forty-Niners of California, before emigrants struggled up the Rockies or slid down the Oregon Trail...there were pioneers carving a living further east, including wilderness areas like Michigan, Ohio...Kentucky! How did these Eastern pioneers cope with their new lives? How did they keep their families warm and happy, with limited access to resources? And how were their lives different from their Western forbears? This lecture explores the differences - and similarities - pioneers from both parts of the country have shared over the centuries, including textile and color choices, favorite patterns, and events that shaped the country for decades to come. Along the way, we'll discuss world's fairs, politics, farm and city life, magazines and literature, as well as that great equalizer - the railroad. Quilt, textile and paper examples include items from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as modern items with a pioneer influence.

Read about Cindy Brick in the April issue of Estes Valley Quilt Guild Newsletter.  Visit Cindy's website, Brickworks at http://www.cindybrick.com/  and her blog at http://www.cindybrick.blogspot.com/