Quilting Patterns Bring Comfort

By Betsy Curry
Quilting was one of the events offered at Appalachian Heritage Day. Nadine Hoffman and Sue Byrd were available to answer questions about quilting and provide the chance to view beautiful quilts.

One quilt Hoffman brought was the Prayer Quilt. The quilt shows many squares each with a heart and a different prayer. She wrote a prayer for people that are close to her, such as her friends and family. When someone is sick in the hospital the quilt provides comfort. Another quilt, Trip around the World, made by Byrd, has more than 24 different patterns and over two thousand blocks.

WVUP student Sarah Lough started quilting two years ago with her grandma, Nadine Hoffman. She provided one of her quilts, originally made for a 4-H project, for show during Heritage Day.