
Quilting in the African American community has always been a traditional way to express warmth, community and family ties. During slavery quilt patches symbolized the path and road to freedom in the North. Each patch was a symbol of the road you had to travel for a better life. “Quilting is a way to relax and connect the patches together for a story of our ancestor’s lives,” said facilitator Leona Fowlkes. Fowlkes is the facilitator and organizer for the African American Cultural Society (AACS) Quilting Club. Every Wednesday, the African American Cultural Sorority (AACS) center hosts ‘The Quilting Club,’ at the Palm Coast location. The class is free and open to the community. Sewers bring their own sewing machines and take turns teaching beginners and immediate sewers the complex rules of ‘Sewing 101.’ For those just starting out as well as advanced learners, sewing machines are also available that features the latest in embroidery function. “We just like to gather and have fun. Many of the sewers are now on their third quilt,” said Fowlkes. Beginners are taught the sewing machine lever operations and types of quilts. Participants pick-out their quilt design and fabric; sew the patches together for a patchwork design made from pieces of cloth torn into intricate squares, triangle or cut-out pieces, solid, colored fabrics and/or shapes.
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